He who sacrifices his conscience to ambition burns a picture to obtain the ashes.

He who sacrifices his conscience to ambition burns a picture to obtain the ashes.

Conscience is the mirror of our souls, which represents the errors of our lives in their full shape.

Conscience is the mirror of our souls, which represents the errors of our lives in their full shape.

Religions are the great fairy tales of conscience.

Religions are the great fairy tales of conscience.

They have cheveril consciences that will stretch.

They have cheveril consciences that will stretch.

There is no future pang
Can deal that justice on the self condemn'd
He deals on his read more

There is no future pang
Can deal that justice on the self condemn'd
He deals on his own soul.

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

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

Conscience is a mother-in-law whose visit never ends.

Conscience is a mother-in-law whose visit never ends.

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

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

Whom conscience, ne'er asleep,
Wounds with incessant strokes, not loud, but deep.

Whom conscience, ne'er asleep,
Wounds with incessant strokes, not loud, but deep.