A Quote by Thomas Brooks

It is better to have a sore than a seared conscience.

Thomas Brooks

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Better Conscience Sore Than

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Thomas Brooks
British - Politician
July 7, 1880 - February 15, 1958

I believe that we cannot live better than in seeking to become better, nor more agreeably than having a clear conscience.

Socrates

The Negro does not want love. He wants justice . . . I believe it would be better for the Negro's soul to be seared with hate than dwarfed by self-abasement.

E. Franklin Frazier

O faithful conscience, delicately pure, how doth a little failing wound thee sore!

Dante Alighieri

A pretty girl is better than a plain one. A leg is better than an arm. A bedroom is better than a living room. An arrival is better that a departure. A birth is better than a death. A chase is better than a chat. A dog is better than a landscape. A kitten is better than a dog. A baby is better than a kitten. A kiss is better than a baby. A pratfall is better than anything.

Preston Sturges

With 'swift-boating' now being used by the ignorant as a synonym for false charges, it's worth remembering that it was John Kerry who had to retract his statement about his secret Christmas mission to Cambodia, despite it having allegedly been 'seared, seared' into his memory.

Glenn Reynolds

I am a sore loser. It's not that I'm so competitive with others. But I'm competitive with myself. I like to do better than I did before.

James Altucher

There can be no censorship better than one's own conscience.

Michelangelo Antonioni

I seek no better warrant than my own, conscience.

Philip Sidney

I don't get sore. If you're working out every day, you're not going to be sore.

Brooks Koepka

I love to be sore and when I feel sore I train even harder.

Serge Nubret

A chunk of seared albacore tuna, salted and peppered, then seared rare in a little oil in a hot skillet for just a minute or so per side, is the perfect addition to a savory plate of fried rice. Just slice the tuna across the grain and fan those mild, meaty slices over the top of the rice.

Tom Douglas

Better to be a beggar in freedom than to be forced into compromises against my conscience.

Dietrich von Hildebrand

The worst moment of one's life could be seared into the memory, brighter than any joy.

Laini Taylor

I'm more thoughtful and aware of how my body feels. I've learned the difference of what is just sore from a hard workout or what's sore from a possible injury.