Every human being has, like Socrates, an attendant spirit; and wise are they who obey its signals. If it does not always tell us what to do, it always cautions us what not to do.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I always follow what my spirit tells me to do.
If we are really going to learn from others, we must decide to fully obey.
My conscience is informed by reason. It's like Kant's categorical imperative: behave to others as you would wish they behaved to you.
Telling us to obey instinct is like telling us to obey 'people.' People say different things: so do instincts. Our instincts are at war... Each instinct, if you listen to it, will claim to be gratified at the expense of the rest.
I just love that spirit that makes people do things that they probably shouldn't.
Life is like music, it must be composed by ear, feeling and instinct, not by rule. Nevertheless one had better know the rules, for they sometimes guide in doubtful cases, though not often.
I have gained this from philosophy: that I do without being commanded what others do only from fear of the law.
Conscience is the inner voice that warns us that someone might be looking.
Following our inner guidance may feel risky and frightening at first, because we are no longer playing it safe, doing what we 'should' do, pleasing others, following rules, or deferring to outside authority.
We do not just blindly concede control to authorities; instead we follow the cues provided by our moral communities on how best to behave.
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