What most men call their conscience is imaginary virtue switching left or right according to self-interest.

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What most men call their conscience is imaginary virtue switching left or right according to self-interest. - Vernon Howard

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What most men call their conscience is imaginary virtue switching left or right according to self-interest. - Jeff Cooper quotes