It Is Right

“There comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but he must take it because conscience tells him it is right.”
--Martin Luther King, Jr.

No Pillow

“There is no pillow so soft as a clear conscience.”
--French Proverb

Dog Won't Come

“If a dog will not come to you after having looked you in the face, you should go home and examine your conscience.”
--Woodrow Wilson

Nothing to Add

“What can be added to the happiness of the man who is in health, who is out of debt, and has a clear conscience?”
--Adam Smith

Conscience is Felt

“Conscience is a felt state, it is an intuitive form of knowledge about the rightness or wrongness of an action.”
--Claire Fox

Oppressive Tyranny

“Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victim may be the most oppressive. For those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.”
--C. S. Lewis

Cut My Conscience

“I cannot and will not cut my conscience to fit this year's fashions.”
--Lillian Hellman

Won't Be Happy

“You won't be happy, whatever you do, unless you're comfortable with your own conscience.”
--Lucille Ball

What Hurts

“A conscience is what hurts when all your other parts feel so good.”
--Steven Wright

Clear Conscience

“A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.”
--Steven Wright

A Clear Conscience

“A conscience is like a baby. It has to go to sleep before you can.”
--Unknown

No Deception

“Too often reason deceives us, but conscience never deceives.”
--Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Test of Conscience

“The ultimate test of man's conscience may be his willingness to sacrifice something today for future generations whose words of thanks will not be heard.”
--Gaylord Nelson

No Mistakes

“Reason often makes mistakes, but conscience never does.”
--Josh Billings

One of Conscience

“A man of conscience is one who never acquires tolerance, well-being, success, public standing, and approval on the part of prevailing opinion at the expense of truth.”
--John Henry Newman

Happy Triumvirate

“Happiness consists of three things; Someone to love, work to do, and a clear conscience.”
--Unknown