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He who sacrifices his conscience to ambition burns a picture to ob

He who sacrifices his conscience to ambition burns a picture to obtain the ashes. – Chinese Proverb

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The Non-Conformist Conscience makes cowards of us all. – Max Beerbohm

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Conscience is the mirror of our souls, which represents the errors of our lives in their full shape. – George Bancroft

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A good conscience is a continual feast. – Francis Bacon

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A mans conscience, like a warning line on the highway, tells him what he shouldnt do — but it does not keep him from doing it. – Frank A. Clark

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