All GEORGE BERNARD SHAW Quotes about “Conscience”

“A Native American elder once described his own inner struggles in this manner: Inside of me there are two dogs. One of the dogs is mean and evil. The other dog is good. The mean dog fights the good dog all the time. When asked which dog wins, he reflected for a moment and replied, The one I feed the most.”
“The confusing of marriage with morality has done more to destroy the conscience of the human race than any other single error.”
“Until the men of action clear out the talkers we who have social consciences are at the mercy of those who have none.”
“There is nothing more dangerous than the conscience of a bigot.”
“Most of the money given by rich people in "charity" is made up of conscience money, "ransom," political bribery, and bids for titles.... One buys moral credit by signing a cheque, which is easier than turning a prayer wheel.”
“The art of manipulating public opinion, which is a necessary art for the democratic politician, and, like other arts, is sometimespractised with greater virtuosity by knaves than by honest men (who are apt to disdain it), has a different technique in different countries. For instance, in England we excel in whitewashing: in America they excel in tarring and feathering. We strain our nerves and stretch our consciences to avoid a scandal: Americans do the same to make one.”
“The cinema is going to form the mind of England. The national conscience, the national ideals and tests of conduct, will be those of the film.”

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