Allegations Quote by Georg Brandes

Punishment closely follows guilt as its companion.

— Horace

The concept of guilt is found most powerfully developed even in the most primitive communal forms which we know... the man is guilty who…

— Martin Buber

I used to wonder why God used a prop like the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil to inflict guilt on Adam&Eve, until…

— Jon Rappoport

Successful guilt is the bane of society

— Publilius Syrus

Wherever any precept of traditional morality is simply challenged to produce its credentials, as though the burden of proof lay on it, we have…

— C. S. Lewis

Morality has in the past made progress when we broadened the category of things we weren't permitted to harm (animals, 'infidels'); saw through some…

— Catherine Wilson

The greatest crimes have been found, in many instances, to be compatible with a superstitious piety and devotion; hence it is justly regarded as…

— David Hume

...guilt leads to righteous action, but rarely is it the right action.

— Abraham Verghese

And yet, sometimes facts are no more than pitiful consequences, because guilt does not reside in our acts but in the intentions that give…

— Sándor Márai

Guilt at times, actually encourages people to have more empathy for others, to take corrective action, and to improve themselves.

— Senoraroy

Once you've seen certain things, the moral compunction drives you to act.

— Tom Hiddleston

By ethical argument and moral principle the greatest crimes are eventually shown to have been necessary, and, in fact, a signal benefit to mankind.

— Zhuangzi