No conscience which is a palimpsest of the consciences of o… - Henry S. Haskins

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No conscience which is a palimpsest of the consciences of others is a safe guide.

Henry S. Haskins

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Henry S. Haskins (1875–1957) was a stockbroker and man of letters. His aphorisms were edited and published anonymously with an introduction by Albert Jay Nock in 1940.

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No conscience which is a palimpsest of the consciences of others is a safe guide. - Henry S. Haskins

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