The more things a man is ashamed of, the more respectable he is. George Bernard Shaw
Shame is the lie someone told you about yourself. Anais Nin
Shame may restrain what law does not prohibit. Seneca
It is a shameful thing for the soul to faint while the body still perseveres. Marcus Aurelius
It is more shameful to mistrust one’s friends than to be deceived by them. Francois duc de La Rochefoucauld
The basis of shame is not some personal mistake of ours, but the ignominy, the humiliation we feel that we must be what we are without any choice in the matter, and that this humiliation is seen by everyone. Milan Kundera