quotes tagged with 'conscience'

Reason often makes mistakes, but conscience never does.
Author: Josh Billings, Source: unknownSaved by bluesfreak in conscience reason decisions 2 years ago[save this] [permalink]
Seven social sins: politics without principles, wealth without work, pleasure without conscience, knowledge without character, commerce without morality, science without humanity, and worship without sacrifice
Author: Mohandas Ghandi, Source: Young India, 22 October 1925 - Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi vol.33 p.135 Saved by Doc in politics sacrifice character work wealth humanity pleasure conscience knowledge morality science worship commerce principles 2 years ago[save this] [permalink]
On some positions, Cowardice asks the question, "Is it safe?" Expediency asks the question, "Is it politic?" And Vanity comes along and 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 he must do it because Conscience tells him it is right.
Author: Martin Luther King, Jr, Source: Address at SCLC Ministers Leadership Training ProgramSaved by Doc in politics safety fear right conscience popularity cowardice expediency vanity 2 years ago[save this] [permalink]
I believe that central to all enduring religions in society are the same principles and practices clothed in different language - meditation, prayer, covenants, ordinances, scripture study, empathy, compassion, and many different forms of the use of both conscience and imagination
Author: Stephen R. Covey, Source: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, 1990 edition, 135Saved by rickety in compassion conscience prayer empathy ordinances scripture study meditation principles religions practices covenants scripturestudy imagination 2 years ago[save this] [permalink]
The first condition of happiness is a clear conscience.
Author: David O. McKay, Source: Gospel Ideals, p. 498Saved by cboyack in happiness obedience conscience 2 years ago[save this] [permalink]
When people go to work, they shouldn't have to leave their hearts at home.
Author: Betty Bender, Source: unknownSaved by jason in work conscience employment ethics job 2 years ago[save this] [permalink]
Conscience warns us as a friend before it punishes as a judge.
Author: Stanislaus Leszczynski, Source: UnknownSaved by cboyack in warning punishment judgment conscience 2 years ago[save this] [permalink]
In matters of conscience, first thoughts are best; in matters of prudence, last thoughts.
Author: Robert Hall, Source: UnknownSaved by cboyack in conscience prudence instinct 2 years ago[save this] [permalink]
In matters of conscience, the law of majority has no place.
Author: Mahatma Gandhi, Source: UnknownSaved by cboyack in conscience law majority 2 years ago[save this] [permalink]
Only in quiet waters things mirror themselves undistorted. Only in a quiet mind is adequate perception of the world.
Author: Hans Margolius, Source: UnknownSaved by cboyack in mind conscience quiet perception 2 years ago[save this] [permalink]

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