Quote by Richard Brinsley Sheridan

Conscience has no more to do with gallantry than it has with politics.

Conscience has no more to do with gallantry than it has with

Summary

This quote suggests that conscience is not tied to acts of chivalry or politically motivated actions. It implies that one's moral compass or sense of right and wrong is not influenced by their display of bravery or participation in political affairs. In other words, conscience operates independently of these aspects, emphasizing the idea that moral awareness should exist separately from external factors or societal expectations.

Topics

By Richard Brinsley Sheridan

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

Do you like my suit? I think this is an amazing suit, don't

Do you like my suit? I think this is an amazing suit, don't you think?

Stupidity is infinitely more fascinating that intelligence.

Stupidity is infinitely more fascinating that intelligence. Intelligence has its limits while stupidity has none.

We should often be ashamed of our finest actions if the worl

We should often be ashamed of our finest actions if the world understood all the motives behind them.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Beauty, unaccompanied by virtue, is as a flower without perf

Beauty, unaccompanied by virtue, is as a flower without perfume.

I always loved the idea of learning martial arts, but it was

I always loved the idea of learning martial arts, but it wasn't until I was in my 20s that I really started doing it and taking up karate.

For most of my 20s, I looked like I was 12. Now that I'm pus

For most of my 20s, I looked like I was 12. Now that I'm pushing 40, I guess I look closer to... 15? It must be my macrobiotic diet. Oh, wait, except that I don't have one of those.

The hours of folly are measured by the clock but of wisdom,

The hours of folly are measured by the clock but of wisdom, no clock can measure.

To hear some men talk of the government, you would suppose t

To hear some men talk of the government, you would suppose that Congress was the law of gravitation, and kept the planets in their places.

Wendell Phillips

While formal schooling is an important advantage, it is not

While formal schooling is an important advantage, it is not a guarantee of success nor is its absence a fatal handicap.

It is best, it seems to me, to separate one's inner striving

It is best, it seems to me, to separate one's inner striving from one's trade as far as possible. It is not good when one's daily break is tied to God's special blessing.

Albert Einstein

All good poetry is forged slowly and patiently, link by link

All good poetry is forged slowly and patiently, link by link, with sweat and blood and tears.

Lord Alfred Douglas, Collected P

It is no surprise to me that hardly anyone tells the truth a

It is no surprise to me that hardly anyone tells the truth about how they feel. The smart ones keep themselves to themselves for good reason. Why would you want to tell anyone anything that's dear to you? Even when you like them and want nothing more than to be closer than close to them? It's so painful to be next to someone you feel strongly about and know you can't say the things you want to.