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The person that loses their conscience has nothing left worth keeping.
The person that loses their conscience has nothing left worth keeping.
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.
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.]
Clear conscience never fears midnight knocking.
Clear conscience never fears midnight knocking.
Resist no temptation: a guilty conscience is more honorable than regret
Resist no temptation: a guilty conscience is more honorable than regret
Never do anything against conscience, even if the state demands it
Never do anything against conscience, even if the state demands it
Nothing makes one so vain as being told one is a sinner. Conscience makes egotists of us all.
Nothing makes one so vain as being told one is a sinner. Conscience makes egotists of us all.
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 bad conscience has a very good memory
A bad conscience has a very good memory
