Character and Conduct – 30 May – Conscience

CONSCIENCE is harder than our enemies, knows more, accuses with more nicety, nor needs to question rumour if we fall below the perfect model of our thought.”

GEORGE ELIOT

IF a man has nothing to reproach himself with, he can bear anything.

PHILLIPS BROOKS

CHARACTER is the ground of trust and the guarantee for good living, and that character only is sound which rests upon a good conscience and a clean heart and a strong will.

Dr. JOHN WATSON

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These quotes are from ‘Character and Conduct’ A selection of helpful thoughts from various authors arranged for daily reading.

Collected by Constance M Whishaw and first published in 1905 as a follow up to her volume of Daily Readings for members of the Being and Doing Guild who asked for an additional volume

In her preface Whishaw writes:

‘This collection of noble thoughts expressed by men and women of past and present ages who have endeavoured to leave the world a little better than they found it.’

It is my hope in publishing the her readers may be inspired to imitate the example of the authors.