Quotes about Conscience

The Constitution of the United States guarantees liberty of conscience . Nothing is dearer or more fundamental.

In the judgment men will not be condemned because they conscientiously believed a lie, but because they did not believe the truth, because they neglected the opportunity of learning what is truth. Notwithstanding the sophistry of Satan to the contrary, it is always disastrous to disobey God.

I suppose that is my central obsession. What we owe to society, what we owe to ourselves.

Do not suffer your good nature ... to say yes when you ought to say no; remember that it is a public not a private cause that is to be injured or benefitted by your choice

Labor to keep alive in your breaks that little spark of celestial fire called conscience.

I strongly oppose the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. We must stand for the right of every American to practice their faith according to the dictates of their conscience, whether it be in the public square or in the workplace.

Cowardice asks the question, is it safe? Expediency asks the question, is it politic? Vanity asks the question, is it popular? But conscience asks the question, is it right? And there comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but one must take it because it is right.

To compromise simply means that you go a tiny bit below what you know is right.

Is is always time to do the right thing.

Right is right, and wrong is wrong, and a body ain't got no business doing wrong when he ain't ignorant and knows better.

I do not wish any reward but to know I have done the right thing.

A sound heart is a surer guide than an ill-trained conscience.