John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8659 Publius Syrus 42 BC John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8659 |
| AUTHOR: | Publius Syrus (42 B.C.) |
| QUOTATION: | A guilty conscience never feels secure. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Maxim 617. |
| Note 1. See Shakespeare, Hamlet, Quotation 109. [back] |