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Guilt Quotes

Honest lines about the weight of conscience.

This set covers guilt from several angles: a flat refusal to carry it, a warning that glory built on selfishness curdles into shame, and a wry observation about feeling worst over sins never actually committed. It treats guilt as something worth examining rather than simply enduring. See related feelings under Emotion quotes.

It is criminal to steal a purse, daring to steal a fortune, a mark of greatness to steal a crown. The blame diminishes as the guilt increases.

Quotes by Friedrich Schiller

My guiding principle is this: Guilt is never to be doubted.

Quotes by Franz Kafka

We are sinful not only because we have eaten of the Tree of Knowledge, but also because we have not yet eaten of the Tree of Life. The state in which we are is sinful, irrespective of guilt.

Quotes by Franz Kafka

Guilt. It comes naturally to me as a Jew and a Liberal.

Quotes by Ezekiel Emanuel

Guilt: the gift that keeps on giving.

Quotes by Erma Bombeck

Once they are charged, too many poor New Yorkers find themselves trapped by our unjust bail system. Unable to pay for bail, they languish in Rikers Island or other jails while they await trial, regardless of guilt.

Quotes by Eric Schneiderman

There's so much guilt there attached to having a perfectly good life.

Quotes by Emma Forrest

I guess secrets are part of the fabric of everybody's lives. I mean everybody's lives, and guilt is part of the fabric of everybody's lives.

Quotes by Emily Mortimer

I was raised with fear of God, guilt over Jesus, and terror of the Devil.

Quotes by Dory Previn

Why not, when it can be done without exposure or expense, let me rescue some of America's miserable children from vice and guilt?

Quotes by Dorothea Dix

Loomis has always felt himself responsible for the fact that he did not stop Michael when he first murdered his sister, and so he's got that guilt to live with.

Quotes by Donald Pleasence

Catholics have guilt and Jews have guilt, fine. But mothers can trump them all.

Quotes by Diane Lane

What is guilt? Guilt is the pledge drive constantly hammering in our heads that keeps us from fully enjoying the show. Guilt is the reason they put the articles in Playboy.

Quotes by Dennis Miller

If a child had another disease, we'd be open about what we were going through, but addiction is stigmatised and comes with shame and guilt.

Quotes by David Sheff

Guilt is perhaps the most painful companion of death.

Quotes by Coco Chanel

I have a massive guilt thing about money.

Quotes by Chris Lilley

Good-quality travel and good-quality food are the two luxuries that I never have any guilt indulging in.

Quotes by Charlie Hunnam

I've struggled for confidence and had great doubts about myself. But, personally, I'm not riddled with guilt.

Quotes by Charlie Cox

Food, love, career, and mothers, the four major guilt groups.

Quotes by Cathy Guisewite

There's been times I've been paralyzed by guilt when I've had to work crazy hours or miss a parent-teacher interview.

Quotes by Catherine Reitman

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this guilt quotes page focus on?
It examines guilt from several honest angles, including outright rejection of it, a warning about selfish glory turning to shame, and a wry look at feeling guilty over sins never committed.
Why do people look up quotes about guilt?
Guilt is a common emotional struggle, and readers often search for perspective that helps them process or reframe it rather than simply dwell on it.
Are these quotes meant to encourage guilt or dismiss it?
The tone leans toward examining guilt critically rather than either encouraging or fully dismissing it, treating it as worth understanding rather than avoiding.
Is there a quote about community responsibility here?
Yes, one older reflection connects mutual aid and shared responsibility, suggesting that guilt can sometimes stem from failing others rather than from personal failure alone.
What related topics can I explore next?
For more on processing difficult feelings, visit Healing or Reflection quotes.

Read together, these quotes suggest guilt says as much about our values as about our actions. For more on working through difficult feelings, visit Healing or Reflection quotes.