Shameful

Famous quotes containing the word shameful:

“The Poor Man whom everyone speaks of, the Poor Man whom everyone pities, one of the repulsive Poor from whom “charitable” souls keep their distance, he has still said nothing. Or, rather, he has spoken through the voice of Victor Hugo, Zola, Richepin. At least, they said so. And these shameful impostures fed their authors. Cruel irony, the Poor Man tormented with hunger feeds those who plead his case.”
—Albert Camus (1913–1960)

“Almost all our desires, when examined, contain something too shameful to reveal.”
—Victor Hugo (1802–1885)

“For shameful deeds are taught by shameful deeds.”
—Sophocles (497–406/5 B.C.)