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Bertrand Russell

“The word conscience covers as a matter of fact several different feelings; the simplest of these is the fear of being found out. You, reader, have, I am sure, lived a completely blameless life, but if you will ask some one who has at some time acted in a manner for which he would be punished if it became known, you will find that when discovery seemed imminent, the person in question repented of his crime.”

Bertrand Russell, The Conquest of Happiness
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The Conquest of Happiness The Conquest of Happiness by Bertrand Russell
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