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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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It is far more important to me to preserve an unblemished conscience than to compass any object however great. – William Ellery Channing

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There is only one duty, only one safe course, and that is to try to be right. – Sir Winston Churchill

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

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Through mutual understanding, sincerity and goodwill, and with great wisdom and broad views, the leaders on both sides should jointly initiate new opportunities for peace, stability, cooperation and mutual benefit. – Chen Shui-bian

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