Conscience is the inner voice that warns us that someone might be looking. – HL Mencken
I for one do not agree with this quote. To me conscience is the voice which helps one discern what's right and wrong in moral grounds, not something that raises awareness towards peer pressure. However, this quote definitely has something to say about our society. Often times, we want to do something good, but the fear of being mocked for such actions from others stops many actions from happening. This idea though, does not come from one's conscience and in my opinion, is created from pressures in society, which is normally a sense of conformity for everyone.
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