Noun
The state or quality of being innocent; freedom from that which is harmful or infurious; harmlessness.
The state or quality of being morally free from guilt or sin; purity of heart; blamelessness.
The state or quality of being not chargeable for, or guilty of, a particular crime or offense; as, the innocence of the prisoner was clearly shown.
Simplicity or plainness, bordering on weakness or silliness; artlessness; ingenuousness.
Source: Webster's dictionaryWhere choice begins, Paradise ends, innocence ends, for what is Paradise but the absence of any need to choose this action? Arthur Miller
Remorse is virtue's root; its fair increase are fruits of innocence and blessedness. William Cullen Bryant
Innocence always calls mutely for protection when we would be so much wiser to guard ourselves against it: innocence is like a dumb leper who has lost his bell, wandering the world, meaning no harm. Graham Greene
Each snowflake in an avalanche pleads its innocence. Darkovan Proverb
Repentance is good, but innocence is better. English Proverb
Innocence itself sometimes hath need of a mask. Polish Proverb