Wilhelm von Humboldt Quotes

Whoever blushes is already guilty; true innocence is ashamed of nothing.

People with bad consciences always fear the judgment of children.

His Cheek is his Biographer- As long as he can blush.

Guilt pins a fig-leaf; Innocence is its own adorning.

Fears of sinning let in thoughts of sin.

Every one of us has a bad conscience, which he tries to escape by going to sleep as quickly as possible.

Have you ever noticed that good people sleep better, but bad people seem to have more fun when they're awake?

Conscience, like a child, is soon lulled to sleep.

No acquisitions of guilt can compensate the loss of that solid inward comfort of mind, which is the sure companion of innocence and virtue; nor can in the least balance the evil of that horror and anxiety which, in their room, guilt introduces into our bosoms.

Not a single drop of blood, either of friend or foe, is upon my soul.

Of course I am not evil.

Good people do bad things.

Well enough for old folks to rise early, because they have done so many mean things all their lives they can't sleep anyhow.

She feared no danger, for she knew no sin.

A man asked Muhammad what was the mark whereby he might know the reality of his faith. Muhammad said, 'If thou derive pleasure from the good which thou hast performed and thou be grieved for the evil which thou hast committed, thou art a true believer.' The man said. 'In what doth a fault really consist' Muhammad said, 'when action pricketh thy conscience, forsake it.'

Although a man has so well purged his mind that nothing can trouble or deceive him any more, yet he reached his present innocence through sin.

The Anglo-Saxon conscience does not prevent the Anglo-Saxon from sinning, it merely prevents him from enjoying his sin.

I know people. Most have no earthly notion of the price of a snow-white conscience.

A sleeping pill will never take the place of a clear conscience.

Sleep is often the only occasion in which man cannot silence his conscience; we forget what we knew in our dream.

Who fears not to do ill fears the name, And free from conscience, is a slave to fame.

We are ashamed of our fear; for we know that a righteous man would not suspect danger nor incur any. Wherever a man feels fear, there is an avenger.

For children are innocent and love justice, while most of us are wicked and naturally prefer mercy.

Guilt and no guilt: these were the worst things. The only thing worse than the guilt was the fear of getting caught.