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Classic aphorisms about benevolence, righteousness and conscience

A poor bird is in the arms of a benevolent person. ——Yan Zitui

I seek benevolence, justice, propriety and wisdom from those who are within me; I seek wealth and success from those outside me. ——Hu Dayuan

Those who are good at justice have a broad vision and a flat heart; those who are interested in profit have a cautious vision and a dangerous place. ——Hu Dayuan

No judge knows himself better than a person’s conscience. ——Hugo

Everyone’s conscience is the best guide for him. ——Scott

Conscience is the sentry in each of our hearts. It is there on duty to watch us not to do anything illegal. —— Somerset Maugham

Anyone who does not immediately feel disgusted when encountering immoral things, and does not immediately feel joy when encountering good things, has no sense of morality, and such a person has no conscience. Anyone who does something immoral and is only afraid of being sentenced, who does not blame himself for his bad behavior, but is frightened by the thought of painful consequences, has no conscience, but only the appearance of conscience. However, anyone who is aware of the immorality of the act itself, regardless of the consequences, has a conscience. ——Kant

Conscience is an inner feeling, a resistance to some abnormal desire that is restless in our body. ——Freud

A calm conscience can sleep amidst thunder. ——Thomas Fuller

Conscience is the instinct to judge oneself according to moral principles. It is more than a faculty; it is an instinct. ——Kant

The absurd--and tragic--situation a person finds himself in is that when he needs his conscience the most, his conscience is weakest. ——Fromm

Strive to keep the spark called conscience in your heart never extinguished. —— Joe Washington

Loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness are the obedience of virtue; disobedience and arrogance are the opposite of virtue. Those who obey are the door to blessings, those who are disobedient are the gates to disaster. ——Liu Zhou

Fraternity is called benevolence. ——Han Yu

Some people make shortcomings something to love, some people make virtues embarrassing and devalued; but conscience will definitely tell you whether your instinct is right or wrong. ——Proverb

Wisdom can be used to make subtle plans, and benevolence can be used to entrust wealth. ——"Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals"

It is unsafe and unwise to do things without conscience. ——Martin Luther

A single conscience is safer than all fortresses. ——Epicdita

Benevolence starts with oneself, justice starts with others. ——Dickens

Wisdom does not belong to a vicious mind, and science without conscience is only the destruction of the soul. ——Rabelais

Animals have knowledge but no sense of justice, while humans have spirit, life, knowledge, and sense of justice, so they are the most noble in the world. ——"Xunzi"

A benevolent person is invincible in the world. ——"Mencius: Do your best"

Seeing benefit, one does not lose one's righteousness; seeing death, one does not guard it. ——"Book of Rites·Confucianism"

A gentleman is superior to others, and a villain is subordinate to others. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Xian Wen"

A man with lofty ideals and benevolence will not harm his benevolence by seeking life, but will kill himself to achieve benevolence. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Wei Linggong"

Rituals are practiced, Sun is used to express them, and Faith is used to achieve them. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Gong Linggong"

A kind person will not destroy others to benefit himself, and a benevolent person will not endanger others to gain reputation. ——"Warring States Policy·Yan Policy Three"

The sky will not stop wintering because of man's aversion to cold, the earth will not stop being vast because of man's aversion to the distance, and a gentleman will stop traveling if he does not want to be a villain.

——"Zhuangzi·Heaven and Earth"

When orchids grow in the valley, they will not be fragrant if they are not obeyed; if a boat is in the rivers and seas, they will not float if they are not driven; when a gentleman does justice, he will not be fragrant. Stop because of ignorance. ——Liu An

A gentleman will be jealous when he sees others in trouble, and a villain will be lucky when he sees others in trouble. ——Han Ying

A person who is condemned by his conscience cannot have peace of mind even with public support. No matter where a noble person goes, there is always a strong defender beside him, and that is conscience! It is better to die with righteousness than to live happily, but to regard death as home. ——Ouyang Xiu

Only benevolence can stand firm forever. ——Homer

Although conscience does not depend on reason, it cannot develop without reason. ——Rousseau

I live only once, so if I can do a good deed or show kindness to anyone, I will do it immediately. I will neither procrastinate nor ignore, because I know that life only comes to me once. ——Grelich

To everyone, conscience is God. ——Menander

A wise man will not deceive, and a benevolent man will not be party. ——"Guoyu·Jinyu Six"

What is more magnificent than the sea is the sky, and what is more magnificent than the sky is conscience. ——Hugo

Conscience is shy. It likes silence and will be frightened by the noise of the world. ——Rousseau

The benevolent are honored, the unkind are disgraced. ——"Mencius"

Benevolence is not far away, and duty is not far away. ——"Book of Han"

If you remove the benevolence, then benevolence will remain. ——Cheng Hao, Cheng Yi

A gentleman is devoted to righteousness but not to profit, quick to things but cautious in words. ——Lu Jia

Reputation is the conscience expressed on the outside; conscience is the reputation hidden on the inside.

——Schopenhauer

Where love is scarce, more mistakes are made.

——Rowell