Conscience Quotes

1795 quotes by 1129 authors

I signed on for the role of â€˜boyfriend,â€™ not â€˜conscience.â€™ If you want wholesome and ethical, youâ€™ll have to look elsewhere. But I promise that… — Rachel Vincent
I envy not in any moods The captive void of noble rage, The linnet born within the cage, That never knew the summer woods: I… — Alfred Lord Tennyson
A true Christian is one who has not only peace of conscience, but war within. He may be known by his warfare as well as… — J C Ryle
To suffer is one thing; another thing is living with the photographed images of suffering, which does not necessarily strengthen conscience and the ability to… — Susan Sontag
In this respect fundamentalism has demonic traits. It destroys the humble honesty of the search for truth, it splits the conscience of its thoughtful adherents,… — Paul Tillich
I have a serious question." "I will give a serious answer." "Can a god be killed?" The humor drained from Roman's face. "Well, that depends… — Ilona Andrews
I don't trust Catholics," I said, "because they take advantage of you." "And Protestants?" he asked with a laugh. "I loathe the way they fumble… — Heinrich BÃ¶ll
The man who has a conscience suffers whilst acknowledging his sin. That is his punishment. — Fyodor Dostoevsky
We can ignore even pleasure. But pain insists upon being attended to. God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our conscience, but shouts… — C.S. Lewis
Guard yourself and your conscience no one else will and know that a bad decision at the right time can destroy you far more surely… — James Clavell
Modern capitalism needs men who cooperate smoothly and in large numbers; who want to consume more and more; and whose tastes are standardized and can… — Erich Fromm
Try this for deviancy: fabricants are mirrors held up to purebloods' conscience; what purebloods see reflected there sickens them. So they blame you for holding… — David Mitchell
There was a sentence in your letter that struck me, â€œI wish I were far away from everything, I am the cause of all, and… — Vincent Van Gogh
People do not avoid the Bible because it is difficult to understand as much as because what they understand condemns their conscience and throws light… — R.J. Rushdoony
The very fact that God has placed a certain soul in our way is a sign that God wants us to do something for him… — Mother Teresa
And it's a pity too that I've no right to open your letters. I hope you don't get many, or my conscience will give me… — Diana Wynne Jones
The more truthful I am with myself and others, the more my conscience is clear and tranquil. Thus, I can more thoroughly and unequivocally inhabit… — Surya Das
A bad conscience is easier to cope with than a bad reputation. — Friedrich Nietzsche
The antagonism between life and conscience may be removed in two ways: by a change of life or by a change of conscience. — Leo Tolstoy
You have a conscience, and a conscience is a valuable attribute, but not if it begins to make you think you were to blame for… — Philip Roth

Who Wrote These Conscience Quotes

1,129 authors contributed a total of 1,795 Conscience Quotes, led by these top contributors: