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“As you know I am not of Barsoom; your ways are not my ways, and I can only act in the future as I have in the past, in accordance with the dictates of my conscience and guided by the standards of mine own people.” quote by Edgar Rice Burroughs
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““As you know I am not of Barsoom; your ways are not my ways, and I can only act in the future as I have in the past, in accordance with the dictates of my conscience and guided by the standards of mine own people.””

Edgar Rice Burroughs

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

A character asserts that personal actions are guided by past experience, conscience, and cultural standards, not by alien customs.

In simple terms: Actions follow conscience and past, not foreign ways.

Key Takeaway

Act according to your own values.

Themes

identity conscience culture

Mood

thoughtful reflective

Type

philosophical literary

When to use this quote

  • cross‑cultural diplomacy
  • ethical dilemmas
  • leadership decisions

Key Concepts

ethical decision‑making personal agency

Questions to Reflect On

  • How do you balance personal conscience with unfamiliar expectations?
  • When should tradition yield to innovation?
A Different Perspective

May overlook the need for adaptation to new contexts.

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