"A bad conscience does not necessarily signify a bad character."
A conscience is a cognitive process that elicits emotion and rational associations based on an individual's moral philosophy or value system. Conscience is not an elicited emotion or thought produced by associations based on immediate sensory perceptions and reflexive responses, as in sympathetic central nervous system responses. In common terms, conscience is often described as leading to feeling
"Thus conscience does make cowards of us all; And thus the native hue of resolution Is sicklied oer with the pale cast of thought. And enterprises of great pith and moment, With this regard, their currents turn awry, And lose the name of action."
Conscience"Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire, called Conscience."
Conscience"One self-approving hour whole years outweighs Of stupid starers and of loud huzzas."
Conscience"True, conscious Honour is to feel no sin, Hes armd without thats innocent within; Be this thy screen, and this thy wall of Brass."
Conscience"A cleere conscience is a sure carde."
Conscience"God desires the smallest degree of purity of conscience in you more than all the works you can perform."
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