(11 quotes found)
“The tender heart, the broken and contrite spirit, are to me far above all the joys that I could ever hope for in this vale of tears.”
Charles Simeon
“Every contrition for sin is apt to encourage a not quite charitable wish that other people should exhibit a similar contrition.”
Charles Williams
“We applaud him because his statement was swift, it was responsible, and it was contrite, ... We accepted the contrition and the spirit behind it and our board, in our session, unanimously accepted this statement as well as accepted Rev. Jackson's apology.”
James Meeks
“Nobody is interested in your contrition. They are only interested in your admission.”
Eugene Robinson
“He was a model of contrition on the stand.”
Robert Mintz
“He was very contrite and apologized and I?m comfortable with that,”
Tom Ward
“Her particular brand of hubris, not withstanding her apology and contrition, well, you had to understand that everybody would be watching. There is great risk in putting her back in front of so many people.”
Robert Passikoff
“All have been interviewed. All have been cooperative, embarrassed and contrite.”
Mary DeRose
“His lack of contrition and his immediate re-signing with Don King and his purchase of a million-dollar house suggest that maybe he hasn't changed,”
Bill Richardson
