For a mans Conscience, and his Judgement is the same thing; and as the Judgement, so also the Conscience may be erroneous.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Conscience and judgment are the same, and both can be wrong.
- In plain terms
- Your conscience is just your judgment, and it can be mistaken.
- What can you take from it?
- Trust your conscience but acknowledge it can err.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can conscience be trusted?
- How do you check your judgment?
Another view
It might undermine moral conviction too much.
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