{Quote on Conscience}[11th January 1977]

[Redbook2:96D][19770111:0000b]{Quote on Conscience}[11^th January 1977]

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'There is a natural standing court within us, examining, acquitting, and condemning at the tribunal of ourselves, wherein iniquities have their natural thetas*, and no nocent** is absolved by the verdict of himself. And although our transgressions shall be tried at the last bar, the process need not be long; for the Judge of all knoweth all, and every man will nakedly know himself; and when so few are like to plead not guilty, the assize must soon have an end.'

Sir Thomas Browne

Christian morals, Vol IV, pp69,70

ed. Pickering

*(A theta inscribed upon the judge's tessara, or ballot, was a mark for death, or capital condemnation.)

**(Judice nemo nocens absolvitur*** – Juv. Sat. XIII.2,3.)

(from Heard, Oddities of the Law)

***[No guilty man is acquitted if judged by himself.]

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