Conscience is the anticipation of the fellow who awaits you if and when you come home.
Hannah ArendtMen, forever tempted to lift the veil of the future-with the aid of computers or horoscopes or the intestines of sacrificial animals-have a worse record to show in these sciences than in almost any scientific endeavor.
Hannah ArendtThere always comes a point beyond which lying becomes counterproductive. This point is reached when the audience to which the lies are addressed is forced to disregard altogether the distinguishing line between truth and falsehood in order to be able to survive.
Hannah ArendtThe sad truth is that most evil is done by people who never make up their minds to be good or evil.
Hannah Arendt