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“It is often easier to justify one's self to others than to respond to the secret doubts that arise in one's own bosom.”

Self Secret Doubt Easier Conscience Arise Justify Bosoms

Book:He that will not when he may

Source: He that will not when he may

“How easy is murder when one calls it by a different name? How much easier is it for the conscience to condone "reaping" than "killing"-and when one knows that death isn't the end, does it stop the killing hand for fear of retribution, or does it simply make it easier to kill, because, if life continues, how can murder be murder at all?”

Ifs Knows Doe Different Ends Hands Names Easy Easier Conscience Murder Killing Retribution Different Names

Author:Neal Shusterman

“I declare, on my soul and conscience, that the attainment of power, or of a great name in literature, seemed to me an easier victory than a success with some young, witty, and gracious lady of high degree.”

Love Soul Young Literature Names Power Victory Easier Degrees Conscience Witty My Soul Seduction Gracious Attainment Power Of Love

Book:The Magic Skin: Or The Wild Ass's Skin

Source: The Magic Skin: Or The Wild Ass's Skin

“Most of the money given by rich people in "charity" is made up of conscience money, "ransom," political bribery, and bids for titles.... One buys moral credit by signing a cheque, which is easier than turning a prayer wheel.”

People Made Political Given Prayer Moral Rich Easier Conscience Charity Credit Titles Wheels Rich People Signing Bribery Ransom Cheques

Author:George Bernard Shaw

“When we support or vote for candidates outside the two major political parties we are immediately lectured about wasting our vote or making it easier for the less desirable of the two major candidates to claim victory. These lies are repeated every election and they must be ignored. You never waste your vote if you vote your conscience.”

Ifs Two Political Lying Party Support Victory Easier Waste Majors Conscience Vote Claims Election Candidates Ignored Desirable Political Parties

Book:Glenn Beck's Common Sense: The Case Against an Ouf-of-Control Government, Inspired by Thomas Paine

Source: Glenn Beck's Common Sense: The Case Against an Ouf-of-Control Government, Inspired by Thomas Paine

“A bad conscience is easier to cope with than a bad reputation.”

Easier Conscience Reputation Bad Reputation

Author:Friedrich Nietzsche