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Quotation from The Metaphysical Elements of Ethics by Immanuel Kant
“It follows him like his shadow, when he thinks to escape”
The Metaphysical Elements of Ethics, On Conscience, trans. Thomas Kingsmill Abbott
Conscience as an inner judge a person cannot outrun, however he distracts himself.
Citation: "It follows him like his shadow, when he thinks to escape" — Immanuel Kant, The Metaphysical Elements of Ethics, On Conscience, trans. Thomas Kingsmill Abbott. (id kant-metaphysical-elements-of-ethics-q12)
