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According to the state of a man's conscience, so do hope and fear
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According to the state of a man's conscience, so do hope and fear
on account of his deeds arise in his mind.
[Lat., Conscia mens ut cuique sua est, ita concipit intra
Pectora pro facto spemque metumque suo.]
A bad conscience has a very good memory
A bad conscience has a very good memory
O Conscience, into what abyss of fears
And horrors hast thou driven me, out of which
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O Conscience, into what abyss of fears
And horrors hast thou driven me, out of which
I find no way, from deep to deeper plunged.
Clear conscience never fears midnight knocking.
Clear conscience never fears midnight knocking.
A conscience without God is like a court without a judge.
A conscience without God is like a court without a judge.
Never do anything against conscience, even if the state demands it
Never do anything against conscience, even if the state demands it
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.
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.
A heart needs only its own voice to do what is right.
A heart needs only its own voice to do what is right.
