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Lest too powerful passions should propel Headlong to acts immoral, nor allow Time for slow Reason to deduce a rule To curb their mad career, Conscience kind heaven Appointed her assistant; Conscience quick To heed the call of duty, to discern ’Twixt right and wrong, and bias to the best.
Lest too powerful passions should propel Headlong to acts immoral, nor allow Time for slow Reason to deduce a rule To curb their mad career, Conscience kind heaven Appointed her assistant; Conscience quick To heed the call of duty, to discern ’Twixt right and wrong, and bias to the best.
In print by 1888 AD · industrial
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- William Gibson (identity unresolved)
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- In print by 1888 AD · industrial
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Page 142 · printed citation: William Gibson · subject: CONSCIENCE
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