Robert Burton Quotes

A clear conscience is a sure card.

A good conscience is a continual Christmas.

A good man with a good conscience doesn't walk so fast.

He will easily be content and at peace, whose conscience is pure.

Blessedness is not the reward of virtue but virtue itself.

A good conscience is a continual feast.

Every night I go over what I did in the day, in ethical or moral terms. Have I treated people properly? Did I tell the truth?

A clear and innocent conscience fears nothing.

When about to commit a base deed, respect thyself, though there is no witness.

Happiness is secured through virtue; it is a good attained by man's own will.

To do nothing evil is good; to wish nothing evil is better.

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

My conscience is clean.

The foundation of the true joy is in the conscience.

I follow my father's philosphy; 'Do what is good, do what is right, and God will take care of the rest.'

It is not easy to do something good, but it is extremely difficult to do something bad.

Conscience is the sentinel of virtue.

You cannot do wrong and feel right. It is impossible!

The person that loses their conscience has nothing left worth keeping.

Virtue is its own reward. We only invented concepts like heaven and hell to describe how we feel. We don't feel good doing bad and it's nice to help someone.

Character is the basis of happiness and happiness the sanction of character.

There is only one way to achieve happiness on this terrestrial ball, and that is to have either a clear conscience or none at all.

Seeking the good is not primarily about rules and commandments.

To keep your character intact you cannot stoop to filthy acts. It makes it easier to stoop the next time.

No one can harm the man who does himself no wrong.