Every guilty person is his own hangman.

He is not guilty who is not guilty of his own free will. [Lat., Haud est nocens, quicumque non sponte est nocens.]

The fearful face usually betrays great guilt. [Lat., Multa trepidus solet Detegere vultus.]

How glowing guilt exalts the keen delight!

Whatever guilt is perpetrated by some evil prompting, is grievous to the author of the crime. This is the first punishment of guilt that no one who is guilty is acquitted at the judgment seat of his own conscience. [Lat., Exemplo quodcumque malo committitur, ipsi Displicet auctori. Prima est haec ultio, quod se Judice nemo nocens absolvitur.]

Let no guilty man escape, if it can be avoided. No personal consideration should stand in the way of performing a public duty.