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

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

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.

Clear conscience never fears midnight knocking.

Clear conscience never fears midnight knocking.

So may heaven's grace clear away the foam from the conscience,
that the river of thy thoughts may roll read more

So may heaven's grace clear away the foam from the conscience,
that the river of thy thoughts may roll limpid thenceforth,
[It., Se toso grazia risolva le schiume
Di vostra conscienza, si che chiaro
Per essa scenda della mente il fiume.]

The person that loses their conscience has nothing left worth keeping.

The person that loses their conscience has nothing left worth keeping.

Let his tormentor conscience find him out.

Let his tormentor conscience find him out.

A good conscience is a continued Christmas.

A good conscience is a continued Christmas.

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!

Conscience is a coward, and those faults it has not strength to
prevent, it seldom has justice enough to read more

Conscience is a coward, and those faults it has not strength to
prevent, it seldom has justice enough to accuse.