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Disgrace Quotes

Where real shame actually lives.

Disgrace quotes here consistently separate the act from the consequence, insisting the crime itself is what disgraces a person, not getting caught. That argument connects naturally to Crime quotes.

Disgrace does not consist in the punishment, but in the crime.

Quotes by Vittorio Alfieri

The man who dies rich, dies in disgrace.

Quotes by Tom Hunter

I have deserved neither so much honor or so much disgrace.

Quotes by Pierre Corneille

It is the crime not the scaffold which is the disgrace.

Quotes by Pierre Corneille

Absolute Quotes

Poverty is not a disgrace, but it's terribly inconvenient.

Quotes by Milton Berle

It's an absolute disgrace that there isn't a books programme on the BBC.

Quotes by Mariella Frostrup

We are often deterred from crime by the disgrace of others.

Quotes by Horace

The disgrace of others often keeps tender minds from vice.

Quotes by Horace

Work is no disgrace: it is idleness which is a disgrace.

Quotes by Hesiod

Books Quotes

It is not a disgrace to fail. Failing is one of the greatest arts in the world.

Quotes by Charles Kettering

It isn't a disgrace not to reach the stars, but it is a disgrace to have no stars to reach for.

Quotes by Benjamin E. Mays

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the central idea behind these disgrace quotes?
Most argue that disgrace comes from the wrongdoing itself, not from being punished or exposed for it, a distinction that recurs across several sample quotes.
Why do people search for quotes about disgrace?
People often want sharp, quotable ways to describe shame or dishonor, whether discussing personal conduct, public failure, or a specific institutional shortcoming.
Is disgrace treated seriously or with some humor here?
Both. Some quotes are stern moral statements about crime and shame, while another jokes that a missing books programme on television counts as an 'absolute disgrace.'
Do any quotes connect disgrace to poverty?
Yes, one quote argues poverty itself isn't a disgrace, just deeply inconvenient, separating financial hardship from moral failing.
What related topics should I check out next?
For the moral-failing side of this theme, see Crime quotes; for lighter, more general takes, browse Absolute quotes and Books quotes.

Other lines apply disgrace more loosely, to poverty, public institutions, even missing television programming. For related tones, browse Absolute quotes and Books quotes.