Shameful

Famous quotes containing the word shameful:

“That England, that was wont to conquer others,
Hath made a shameful conquest of itself.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

“It is more shameful for a man to distrust his friends than to be deceived by them.”
—François, Duc De La Rochefoucauld (1613–1680)

“In politics, it seems, retreat is honorable if dictated by military considerations and shameful if even suggested for ethical reasons.”
—Mary McCarthy (1912–1989)