Conscience is the guardian in the individual of the rules which the co…

W. Somerset Maugham
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Conscience is the guardian in the individual of the rules which the community has evolved for its own preservation. ✨ W. Somerset Maugham (2013). The Essential W. Somerset Maugham Collection, p.1292, eBookIt.com
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Conscience is the guardian in the individual of the rules which the community has evolved for its own preservation. ✨ W. Somerset Maugham (2013). The Essential W. Somerset Maugham Collection, p.1292, eBookIt.com

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