True penitence condemns to silence. What a man is ready to recall he would be willing to repeat.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Genuine remorse leads to silence; willingness to repeat implies lack of true contrition.
- In plain terms
- If you are willing to repeat an action, you are not truly sorry.
- What can you take from it?
- True regret means you do not want to repeat the action.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Are you willing to change?
- Does your regret stop the action?
Another view
People sometimes repeat mistakes despite feeling genuine remorse initially.
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