conscience
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The government of China, which represents a great civilization and has become a global power, shouldn’t feel threatened by a 78-year-old publisher whose only weapons are his faith, his words and his conscience.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
"They had conscience and couldn't observe idly while what they fought for what had been hijacked by Isaias and his coterie," says Ibrahim.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
May I suggest a workshop on growing a conscience?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
At the same time the constitutional authority found that certain provisions of the legislation required clarification, including the so-called conscience clause, which allows healthcare professionals to refuse to take part in the procedure.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Eighty percent have decided to obey the dictates of their conscience, but the penalty will be severe.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
She urged Labour MPs to "look into their consciences" and back a new inquiry by the Privileges Committee.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026
The Clergy and Laymen Concerned About Vietnam, for example, brought together Protestant, Roman Catholic and Jewish Americans who opposed the war because it violated the nation’s ideals and religious consciences.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 2026
The French film legend says that the most important thing for her about a film "is that it changes lives, changes people's consciences."
From Barron's ● Feb. 15, 2026
Americans with normal levels of basic decency let their consciences prevent them from exploiting the death of a purported friend before he’s even buried.
From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2025
They satisfied their consciences with the thought that Hrothgar was now so strong a ruler that no one would dare to attack him.
From "Beowulf: A New Telling" by Robert Nye
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