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According to the state of a man's conscience, so do hope and fear
on account of his deeds arise read more
According to the state of a man's conscience, so do hope and fear
on account of his deeds arise in his mind.
[Lat., Conscia mens ut cuique sua est, ita concipit intra
Pectora pro facto spemque metumque suo.]
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.
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.
A heart needs only its own voice to do what is right.
A heart needs only its own voice to do what is right.
Conscience is what hurts when everything else feels so good
Conscience is what hurts when everything else feels so good
A bad conscience has a very good memory
A bad conscience has a very good memory
Conscience is the inner voice that warns us somebody may be looking.
Conscience is the inner voice that warns us somebody may be looking.
Guilty consciences always make people cowards.
Guilty consciences always make people cowards.
The Past lives o'er again,
In its effects, and to the guilty spirit
The ever-frowning Present is read more
The Past lives o'er again,
In its effects, and to the guilty spirit
The ever-frowning Present is its image.
