Reason often makes mistakes, but conscience never does.

Reason often makes mistakes, but conscience never does.

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.

They have cheveril consciences that will stretch.

They have cheveril consciences that will stretch.

A heart needs only its own voice to do what is right.

A heart needs only its own voice to do what is right.

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.

He that has light within his own clear breast
May sit i' the centre, and enjoy bright day:
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He that has light within his own clear breast
May sit i' the centre, and enjoy bright day:
But he that hides a dark soul and foul thoughts
Benighted walks under the mid-day sun;
Himself his own dungeon.

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!