Shame

Shame

Shame is, variously, an affect, emotion, cognition, state, or condition. The roots of the word shame are thought to derive from an older word meaning "to cover"; as such, covering oneself, literally or figuratively, is a natural expression of shame.

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Famous quotes containing the word shame:

    “I can teach thee, coz, to shame the devil
    By telling truth: tell truth and shame the devil.”
    —William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

    “What makes the pain we feel from shame and jealousy so cutting is that vanity can give us no assistance in bearing them.”
    —François, Duc De La Rochefoucauld (1613–1680)

    “Let us not be ashamed to speak what we shame not to think.”
    —Michel de Montaigne (1533–1592)