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“Nothing strengthens the judgment and quickens the conscience like individual responsibility. Nothing adds such dignity to character as the recognition of one's self-sovereignty; the right to an equal place, everywhere conceded--a place earned by personal merit, not an artificial attainment by inheritance, wealth, family and position.”

“Recognition of the Genocide is the triumph of human conscience and justice over intolerance and hatred.”

Humans Justice Conscience Hatred Recognition Triumph Genocide Intolerance

Author:Serzh Sargsyan

“I won't lay down my principles for any kind of recognition or any kind of position or trying to be more famous. It's just not in me. I'd rather be a man. And then to have all this crazy stuff on my conscience.”

Men Trying Kind Stuff Principles Crazy Position Conscience Lays Recognition Be A Man

Author:Ice Cube

“The Nuremberg Trial of the German war criminals was tacitly based on the recognition of the principle: criminal actions cannot be excused if committed on government orders; conscience supersedes the authority of the law of the state.”

Ifs War States Government Action Law Order Principles Morality Authority Conscience Human Rights Committed Criminals Trials Recognition Nuremberg Nuremberg Trials

Book:The Ultimate Quotable Einstein

Source: The Ultimate Quotable Einstein

“Depraved conscience turns out to be as different from genuine ignorance as it is from honest recognition.”

Different Turns Honest Ignorance Conscience Genuine Recognition Depraved

Book:The Revenge of Conscience: Politics and the Fall of Man

Source: The Revenge of Conscience: Politics and the Fall of Man

“The lessons of religious toleration - a toleration which recognizes complete liberty of human thought, liberty of conscience - is one which, by precept and example, must be inculcated in the hearts and minds of all Americans if the institutions of our democracy are to be maintained and perpetuated. We must recognize the fundamental rights of man. There can be no true national life in our democracy unless we give unqualified recognition to freedom of religious worship and freedom of education.”

“Not the shadow of a doubt crossed my mind of the purpose for which the Count had left the theatre. His escape from us, that evening, was beyond all question the preliminary only to his escape from London. The mark of the Brotherhood was on his arm-I felt as certain of it as if he had shown me the brand; and the betrayal of the Brotherhood was on his conscience-I had seen it in his recognition of Pesca.”

Ifs Mind Purpose Certain Left Felt Doubt Arms Conscience Shadow Mark Betrayal London Theatre Recognition Evening Brands Brotherhood

Book:The Woman in White: A Novel

Source: The Woman in White: A Novel

“It is not the real punishment. The only effectual one, the only deterrent and softening one, lies in the recognition of sin by conscience.”

Real Lying Sin Conscience Punishment Recognition Deceit Deterrent

Book:The Brothers Karamazov (English Russian Edition illustrated): Братья Карамазовы (англо-русская редакция иллюстрированная)

Source: The Brothers Karamazov (English Russian Edition illustrated): Братья Карамазовы (англо-русская редакция иллюстрированная)