The wise are not ashamed of their stupidity, the wise know why and what he does. You know a fool by his modesty. Shame is a sign of stupidity. Stupid people are terribly ashamed of their stupidity.
The essence of Greek tragedy is to make a man ashamed of his sin. Not everyone in someone else's sin immediately recognizes his own sin, but gradually enlightenment comes.
Shame is a sign of imperfection. Shame is not something to cherish, but something to build on in order to grow. Shame is something to run from. Your task is to get rid of shame, not by killing it, but by outgrowing it, becoming bigger than it.
Judge not, lest ye be judged ...because while you judge others, others judge you. Trust me, you have so many sins that it is worth to know about them to anyone, you will die of shame and fear.
Loneliness breeds shame and guilt. You're too imperfect and you don't love anyone. No one wants to love you for that. You're ashamed of your lack of love.
The original shame, the feeling of one's own nakedness, is the realization of one's own inferiority and the beginning of growth to perfection. Shame is a sign of imperfection, you are inferior and it is a shame. Now that you have learned of your imperfection, you are ready for hope. Yes, the devil brought you hope. Yes, hope is passion and greed. But who is the devil? The devil is the Reaper, and hope is the seed of love.
Greed monstrously harms love and perfection, but greed is a shame and recognition of our inferiority, it is the acceleration and power of growth. Greed is the basis of our aspirations.