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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.
A quiet conscience sleeps in thunder.
A quiet conscience sleeps in thunder.
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.
The only tyrant I accept in this world is the still voice within.
The only tyrant I accept in this world is the still voice within.
Never do anything against conscience, even if the state demands it
Never do anything against conscience, even if the state demands it
Let his tormentor conscience find him out.
Let his tormentor conscience find him out.
They have cheveril consciences that will stretch.
They have cheveril consciences that will stretch.
Oh, Conscience! Conscience! man's most faithful friend,
Him canst thou comfort, ease, relieve, defend;
But if he read more
Oh, Conscience! Conscience! man's most faithful friend,
Him canst thou comfort, ease, relieve, defend;
But if he will thy friendly checks forego,
Thou art, oh! woe for me, his deadliest foe!
No ear can hear nor tongue can tell the tortures of the inward hell!
No ear can hear nor tongue can tell the tortures of the inward hell!
