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A heart needs only its own voice to do what is right.
A heart needs only its own voice to do what is right.
Never do anything against conscience, even if the state demands it
Never do anything against conscience, even if the state demands it
Resist no temptation: a guilty conscience is more honorable than regret
Resist no temptation: a guilty conscience is more honorable than regret
Clear conscience never fears midnight knocking.
Clear conscience never fears midnight knocking.
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.]
A clear conscience is a soft pillow.
A clear conscience is a soft pillow.
O faithful conscience, delicately pure, how doth a little failing
wound thee sore!
[It., O dignitosa coscienza e read more
O faithful conscience, delicately pure, how doth a little failing
wound thee sore!
[It., O dignitosa coscienza e netta,
Come t' e picciol fallo amaro morso.]
Conscience is a mother-in-law whose visit never ends.
Conscience is a mother-in-law whose visit never ends.
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.
