Quotes about Guilt
He [man] knows that when he is not what he ought to be; when he does what he ought not to do; or omits what he ought to do, he is chargeable with sin
— Charles Hodge
All men alike stand condemned, not by alien codes of ethics, but by their own, and all men therefore are conscious of guilt.
— CS Lewis
The moral man is as guilty as the rest. His morality cannot save him.
— DL Moody
The guilty man may escape, but he cannot be sure of doing so.
— Epicurus
Thus, as a result of heightened consciousness, a man feels as if it's all right if he's bad as long as he knows it- as though that were any consolation.
— Fyodor Dostoevsky
Ah, why should all mankind For one man's fault, be condemned, If guiltless?
— John Milton
One human nature is common to all the descendants of Adam, and it is, for all men, guilty and polluted
— Herman Bavinck
Guilt rarely results in positive behavior. But gratitude? Great things flow from a heart of gratitude.
— Andy Stanley
Guilt is just as powerful, but its influence is positive, while shame's is destructive. Shame erodes our courage and fuels disengagement.
— Brene Brown
By justification we are saved from the guilt of sin…by sanctification we are saved from the power and root of sin
— John Wesley
Far different is the power of our sovereignty. It can interfere with no one's faith, prescribe forms of worship for no one's observance, inflict no punishment but after well-ascertained guilt, the result of investigation under rules prescribed by the Constitution itself.
— William Henry Harrison
The blood of Christ can cleanse away all sin. But we must 'plead guilty' before God can declare us innocent.
— JC Ryle