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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.
The person that loses their conscience has nothing left worth keeping.
The person that loses their conscience has nothing left worth keeping.
They have cheveril consciences that will stretch.
They have cheveril consciences that will stretch.
But at sixteen the conscience rarely gnaws
So much, as when we call our old debts in
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But at sixteen the conscience rarely gnaws
So much, as when we call our old debts in
At sixty years, and draw the accounts of evil,
And find a deuced balance with the devil.
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!
Conscience is a mother-in-law whose visit never ends.
Conscience is a mother-in-law whose visit never ends.
Clear conscience never fears midnight knocking.
Clear conscience never fears midnight knocking.
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!
Reason often makes mistakes, but conscience never does.
Reason often makes mistakes, but conscience never does.
