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“O Conscience, into what abyss of fears And horrors hast thou driven me, out of which I find no way, from deep to deeper plunged.”

Way Fear Loss Sin Horror Conscience Deeper Driven Abyss

Book:The poetical works of John Milton, ed. with a critical memoir by W.M. Rossetti

Source: The poetical works of John Milton, ed. with a critical memoir by W.M. Rossetti

“So long as there are earnest believers in the world, they will always wish to punish opinions, even if their judgment tells them it is unwise and their conscience that it is wrong.”

Ifs World Long Wish Fear Opinion Judgment Conscience Believer Judgement Earnest Unwise

Book:The Collected Works of Walter Bagehot: Miscellany

Source: The Collected Works of Walter Bagehot: Miscellany

“Virtue is more to be feared than vice, because its excesses are not subject to the regulation of conscience.”

Fear Economy Virtue Subjects Conscience Economics Vices Excess Regulation

Author:Adam Smith

“The safest course is to do nothing against one's conscience. With this secret, we can enjoy life and have no fear from death.”

Character Courses Fear Enjoy Secret Virtue Honesty Integrity Conscience Enjoy Life No Fear Have No Fear

Book:Candide: and other writings

Source: Candide: and other writings

“Fear is the tax that conscience pays to guilt.”

Inspirational Motivational Fear Pay Integrity Taxes Conscience Guilt Guilty Conscience

Book:The Tragedy of Sir Walter Raleigh. [In Five Acts and in Verse.]

Source: The Tragedy of Sir Walter Raleigh. [In Five Acts and in Verse.]

“What we call conscience in many instances, is only a wholesome fear of the law.”

Law Fear Conscience Instance

Author:Christian Nestell Bovee

“A Christian anarchist has no business belonging to such a reactionary organization [the Catholic Church]. I do not believe in original sin, indulgences, the infallibility of the pope, or obedience to any church official if it is against my conscience. I am not interested in earning "merit" or in being saved by priestly incantation.”

Source: The Book of Ammon

“I keep a conscience uncorrupted by religion, a judgment undimmed by politics and patriotism, a heart untainted by friendships and sentiments unsoured by animosities.”

Heart Fear Atheism Judgment Conscience Rage Sentiments Animosity

Book:A Sole Survivor: Bits of Autobiography

Source: A Sole Survivor: Bits of Autobiography

“He is wisest, who only gives, True to himself, the best he can: Who drifting on the winds of praise, The inward monitor obeys. And with the boldness that confuses fear Takes in the crowded sail, and lets his conscience steer.”

Giving Fear Wind Conscience Praise Confusion Inward Sail Boldness Crowded Wisest Steers Drifting

Author:John Greenleaf Whittier

“But what are pity, conscience, or fear To the brazen pair, compared With the living sorcery Of their hot embraces?”

Fear Conscience Hot Embrace Pity Pairs Brazen Sorcery

Author:Boris Pasternak

“FEAR only one person that is GOD. LISTEN to only one voice that is your CONSCIENCE”

Persons Fear Voice Conscience

Author:Amit Abraham