Guilty consciences always make people cowards.

Guilty consciences always make people cowards.

Two souls, alas! reside within my breast, and each withdraws
from and repels its brother.
[Ger., Zwei Seelen read more

Two souls, alas! reside within my breast, and each withdraws
from and repels its brother.
[Ger., Zwei Seelen wohnen, ach! in meiner Brust,
Die eine will sich von der andern trennen.]

Now conscience wakes despair
That slumber'd, wakes the bitter memory
Of what he was, what is, and read more

Now conscience wakes despair
That slumber'd, wakes the bitter memory
Of what he was, what is, and what must be
Worse; of worse deeds worse sufferings must ensue!

Never do anything against conscience, even if the state demands it

Never do anything against conscience, even if the state demands it

Conscience is the voice of the soul; the passions of the body.

Conscience is the voice of the soul; the passions of the body.

A clear conscience is a soft pillow.

A clear conscience is a soft pillow.

Conscience is the inner voice that warns us somebody may be
looking.

Conscience is the inner voice that warns us somebody may be
looking.

Conscience is the inner voice that warns us somebody may be looking.

Conscience is the inner voice that warns us somebody may be looking.

A bad conscience has a very good memory

A bad conscience has a very good memory