Johann Kaspar Lavater Quotes

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

Reason often makes mistakes, but conscience never does.

Every human being has, like Socrates, an attendant spirit; and wise are they who obey its signals. If it does not always tell us what to do, it always cautions us what not to do.

I just listened to that inner voice. By the way, it's always a good move to listen to that inner voice... if it doesn't lead to a crime

We also must learn to listen more to our conscience. Be careful, however: this does not mean we ought to follow our ego, do whatever interests us, whatever suits us, whatever pleases us. That is not conscience.

There's a voice inside you that tells you what you should do.

The human voice can never reach the distance that is covered by the still small voice of conscience.

Go by your own conscience.

Conscience is the perfect interpreter of life.

Conscience is our magnetic compass; reason our chart.

Conscience is God present in man.

There's a voice inside children that knows right from wrong. I call it listening to your inner Jiminy Cricket. I tell my daughter, 'If you're thinking this is not the best idea, it probably isn't.'

Always listen to the voice of your conscience. If your conscience conflicts with your faith, question everything.

A heart needs only its own voice to do what is right.

The feeling of right or wrong is the beginning of wisdom.

Conscience is ... the God dwelling in us.

If it feels right, do it. If it feels wrong, don't.

The moral sense, or conscience, is as much part of a man as his leg or arm. It is given to all in a stronger or weaker degree.. It may be strengthened by exercise.

Conscience, man's moral medicine chest.

It is often said that second thoughts are best. So they are in matters of judgment but not in matters of conscience.

I don't tend to think in terms of a moral authority - be a good boy, do good things - more in terms of what feels right.

The voice of conscience is so delicate that it is easy to stifle it; but it is also so clear that it is impossible to mistake it.

Conscience is a man's compass.

Conscience is our unerring judge until we finally stifle it.

I believe you have to nurture your conscience.