In many walks of life, a conscience is a more expensive encumbrance than a wife or a carriage.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Moral conscience can be a heavier burden in life than material possessions or relationships.
- In plain terms
- Feeling guilty is harder to carry than a wife or a carriage.
- What can you take from it?
- Maintaining moral integrity often requires more sacrifice than owning things or people.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is guilt heavier than loss?
- What is the cost of integrity?
Another view
It reduces conscience to a mere burden rather than a guiding principle.
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