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.

Never do anything against conscience even if the state demands
it.

Never do anything against conscience even if the state demands
it.

Guilty consciences always make people cowards.

Guilty consciences always make people cowards.

A cleere conscience is a sure carde.

A cleere conscience is a sure carde.

Never do anything against conscience, even if the state demands it

Never do anything against conscience, even if the state demands it

Conscience is the voice of the soul; the passions of the body.

Conscience is the voice of the soul; the passions of the body.

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.]

Let his tormentor conscience find him out.

Let his tormentor conscience find him out.