"CHILDHOOD, n. The period of human life intermediate between the idiocy of infancy and the folly of youth -- two removes from the sin of manhood and three from the remorse of age." Ambrose Bierce (1842 - 1914) US "journalist, short-story writer"
"The Devil's Dictionary, 1911."
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Remorse is beholding heaven and feeling hell. George Moore (1852 - 1933) Irish "author, poet, dramatist"
"In ""The Speaker's Electronic Reference Collection,"" AApex Software, 1994."
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"The awakenings of remorse, virtuous shame and indignation, the glow of moral approbation if they do not lead to action, grow less and less vivid every time they occur, till at length the mind grows absolutely callous." Anna Letitia Barbauld (1743 - 1825) English "poet, writer"
"""An Inquiry Into Those Kinds of Distress Which Excite Agreeable Sensations,"" ""Miscellaneous Pieces in Prose,"" 1773."
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Remorse sleeps during prosperity but awakes bitter consciousness during adversity. Jean Jacques Rousseau (1712 - 1778) French "philosopher, educational reformer, auth
"In The Ultimate Success Quotations Library, 1997."
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I think remorse ought to stop biting the consciences that feed it. Ogden Nash (1902 - 1971) US poet
"A Clean Conscience Never Relaxes (published in I'm a Stranger Here Myself, 1938)."
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Remorse is a violent dyspepsia of the mind. Ogden Nash (1902 - 1971) US poet
"A Clean Conscience Never Relaxes, in I'm a Stranger Here Myself (1938)."
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One man's remorse is another man's reminiscence. Ogden Nash (1902 - 1971) US poet
"A Clean Conscience Never Relaxes, in I'm a Stranger Here Myself (1938)."
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Remorse is virtue's root; its fair increase are fruits of innocence and blessedness. William C. Bryant (1794 - 1878) US "poet, editor"
"In ""Correct Quotes for DOS,"" WordStar International, 1991."
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Remorse --is Memory --awake -- Her Parties all astir -- A Presence of Departed Acts -- At window --and at Door -- Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886) US poet
"""The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson,"" no. 744, ed. Thomas H. Johnson, 1955."
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"The daughter had come to meet me When her parents tried to prevent it. I spoke soft words to her. She did not answer. You will grow old there, you and remorse: We and love Shall go home to our house." Jean-Joseph Rabearivelo (1901 - 1937) Malagasy poet
"""Old Songs of Imerina Land,"" 1939."
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"I have never accepted what many people have kindly said namely that I inspired the nation. Their will was resolute and remorseless, and as it proved, unconquerable. It fell to me to express it." Winston Churchill (1874 - 1965) English "statesman, author"
"On World War II, 80th birthday address to Parliament 30 Nov 54"
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Show business is the best possible therapy for remorse. Anita Loos (1893 - 1981) US "novelist, screenwriter, dramatist, auth
"""Kiss Hollywood Good-by,"" ch. 13, 1974."
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Remorse is regret that one waited so long to do it. H. L. Mencken (1880 - 1956) US "editor, satirist"
