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Remorse is the punishment of crime repentance, its expiation. The former appertains to a tormented conscience the latter to a soul changed for the better.

Joseph Joubert

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Joseph Joubert
Age: 69 †
Born: 1754
Born: May 7
Died: 1824
Died: May 4
Essayist
Philosopher
Writer
Better
Repentance
Latter
Punishment
Former
Conscience
Crime
Expiation
Changed
Tormented
Soul
Remorse

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