My rage outweighs my shame, as always happens when one is really ashamed and knows he ought to be

My rage outweighs my shame, as always happens when one is really ashamed and knows he ought to be

Erich Maria Remarque, a German author best known for his anti-war novel "All Quiet on the Western Front," often explored themes of shame, guilt, and rage in his works. In the quote "My rage outweighs my shame, as always happens when one is really ashamed and knows he ought to be," Remarque delves into the complex emotions that can arise when one is faced with a deep sense of shame.