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“Shame, I do believe, is the most powerful emotion known to man; most discoveries and journeys of importance have been accomplished because of the ignominy that would be the result if the attempt was abandoned.”

Ifs Men Believe Has Beens Would Be Results Powerful Emotion Known Journey Discovery Importance Shame Accomplished Most Powerful Abandoned Ignominy Powerful Emotions

Book:An Instance of the Fingerpost

Source: An Instance of the Fingerpost

“For a nation to be known as warrior is a shame! For a nation to be known as peaceful is an honour! Violence brings shame, killing brings disgrace; peacefulness brings honour, nonviolence brings esteem!”

Nations Known Violence Shame Killing Esteem Peaceful Warrior Honour Nonviolence Disgrace Peacefulness

Author:Mehmet Murat Ildan

“Goose pimples rose all over me, my hair stood on end, my eyes filled with tears of love and gratitude for this greatest of all conquerors of human misery and shame, and my breath came in little gasps. If I had not known that the Leader would have scorned such adulation, I might have fallen to my knees in unashamed worship, but instead I drew myself to attention, raised my arm in the eternal salute of the ancient Roman Legions and repeated the holy words, "Heil Hitler!"”

“I think it's a shame that something as creative and vital to the nature of the human species as story-telling is largely controlled by the soulless cretins known as publishers.”

Thinking Humans Stories Known Creative Shame Species Controlled Publishers Human Species Soulless

Book:How Precious Was That While

Source: How Precious Was That While

“The glory of my name increases my shame. Less known by mortals, I could better escape their eyes.”

Eye Names Known Glory Increase Shame Mortals

Author:Jean Racine

“Verily, I do not like them, the merciful who feel blessed in their pity: they are lacking too much in shame. If I must pity, at least I do not want it known; and if I do pity, it is preferably from a distance.”

Ifs Want Feels Known Too Much Shame Blessed Distance Pity Lacking Merciful

Book:The Portable Nietzsche

Source: The Portable Nietzsche

“Some people harbour an awkward clash of feelings - homosexual attraction on the one hand and shame or embarrassment about that attraction on the other. It is well known that the mind struggles to sustain conflicting views.”

People Mind Wells Feelings Hands Views Known Struggle Shame Attraction Awkward Homosexual Well Known Embarrassment Clash Harbour

Author:Evan Davis