Oh! think what anxious moments pass between
The birth of plots, and their last fatal periods,
Oh! read more

Oh! think what anxious moments pass between
The birth of plots, and their last fatal periods,
Oh! 'tis a dreadful interval of time,
Filled up with horror all, and big with death!

Guilty consciences always make people cowards.

Guilty consciences always make people cowards.

Let his tormentor conscience find him out.

Let his tormentor conscience find him out.

An inability to stay quiet is one of the conspicuous failings of mankind.

An inability to stay quiet is one of the conspicuous failings of mankind.

We need quiet time to examine our lives openly and honestly. . . spending quiet time alone gives your mind read more

We need quiet time to examine our lives openly and honestly. . . spending quiet time alone gives your mind an opportunity to renew itself and create order.

Conscience--the only incorruptible thing about us.

Conscience--the only incorruptible thing about us.

They have cheveril consciences that will stretch.

They have cheveril consciences that will stretch.

Quiet minds cannot be perplexed or frightened but go on in fortune or misfortune at their own private pace, like read more

Quiet minds cannot be perplexed or frightened but go on in fortune or misfortune at their own private pace, like a clock during a thunderstorm.

Reason often makes mistakes, but conscience never does.

Reason often makes mistakes, but conscience never does.