The Human Personality

A person who has made a mistake can completely erase the marks of what is an unfortunate experience for others by admitting his mistake and begging forgiveness. Some people are pricked by their consciences, but do nothing to assuage the ruffled feelings of others, thinking that to do so would be sheer weakness and would mean a loss of face. Such people can never have healthy social relationships and can never win the respect of their fellow men. They do not realize that a person displays his true mettle when he sees his own wrong actions for what they are, and humbly asks forgiveness. It is only he who has learned the art of moral introspection who will, in the long run, prove himself a person of unassailable integrity.