How pitiful is an intelligence used only to make excuses to quieten the conscience.

Ignazio Silone
About This Quote

This quote is about how people are always looking for excuses to justify their wrongdoings. It is also about the shame that can come from being controlled by one's conscience.

Source: Bread And Wine

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