William Shakespeare on conscience
“Conscience doth make cowards of us all.”
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Though she be but little, she is fierce!
William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare Well, honor is the subject of my story.
William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare Doubt thou the stars are fire; Doubt that the sun doth move; Doubt truth to be a liar; But never doubt I love.
William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare You will never age for me, nor fade, nor die.
William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare God has given you one face, and you make yourself another.
William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare We know what we are, but not what we may be.
William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare Expectation is the root of all heartache.
William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare These violent delights have violent ends And in their triump die, like fire and powder Which, as they kiss, consume.
William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come.
William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare The robbed that smiles, steals something from the thief.
William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare Honesty is the best policy. If I lose mine honor, I lose myself.
William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare I would not wish any companion in the world but you.
William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare This above all: to thine own self be true, And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man.
William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves.
William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare My heart is ever at your service.
William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare The instruments of darkness tell us truths.
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The mystical life is the centre of all that I do and all that I think and all that I write. I have always considered myself a voice of what I believe to be a greater renaissance – the revolt of the soul against the intellect.
William Butler YeatsWilliam Butler Yeats Shame arises from the fear of men, conscience from the fear of God.
Samuel JohnsonSamuel Johnson The one thing that doesn’t abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience.
Harper LeeHarper Lee The virtuous mind that ever walks attended By a strong siding champion, Conscience.
John MiltonJohn Milton No art comes from the conscious mind.
Steve MartinSteve Martin The end of the year! I draw the balance. Inquiry of conscience and request to the Spirit for progress and maturity.
Joseph GoebbelsJoseph Goebbels A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.
Steven WrightSteven Wright Consciousness: That annoying time between naps.
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