The French author Montaigne (1533–1592) in one of the most celebrated of his essays ("On experience") expressed the benefits of living with a clear conscience: "Our duty is to compose our character, not to compose books, to win not battles and provinces, but order and tranquillity in our conduct.
Penulis Prancis, Montaigne (1533-1592), dalam salah satu esainya, Tentang Pengalaman, menggambarkan nikmatnya hidup dengan hati nurani yang bersih: "Kita bertanggung jawab menegakkan karakter; bukan menulis buku, bukan memenangkan peperangan dan provinsi, melainkan mencapai kerapian dan kedamaian dalam perilaku kita.