Johann Kaspar Lavater Quotes

Conscience - the only incorruptible thing about us.

Conscience is a man's compass.

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

Conscience is the highest of all Courts.

Conscience is the most sacred of all property.

My moral compass is strong.

Conscience has no more to do with gallantry than it has with politics.

I hope there's some kind of morality in all my work.

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

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

The conscience is the best and most impartial judge that a righteous man has.

I have a pretty keen ethical compass.

Don't be ashamed to let your conscience be your guide.

Conscience, man's moral medicine chest.

To be ashamed of one's immorality: that is a step on the staircase at whose end one is also ashamed of one's morality.

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?

It is almost impossible to imagine that any one could be so insensible to the high morality of Mr. Mill's character as to suggest to him any course of conduct that was not entirely upright and consistent.

The point never to lose sight of is to be guided by the correct thing, as you see it. It's the only way to approach such profound matters and retain your integrity.

There is nothing politically right that is morally wrong.

Wise people, even though all laws were abolished, would still lead the same life.

I don't want to have to compromise my morals in order to make a living.

What by a straight path cannot be reached by crooked ways is never won.

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.

Go by your own conscience.