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He not only held conscience the guide of his life, but he took care to school and discipline that conscience so that its dictates should always conform to truth, to duty, to the laws of God.
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George F. Hoar
Massachusetts

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Hoar describes the importance of conscience in guiding one's life and ensuring alignment with truth and duty.

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