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This quote comes from a conversation between Thomas More and Cardinal Wolsey. The King wants to divorce his wife, and while Wolsey is happy to make this wish a reality, More has reservations. Wolsey is frustrated that, in his mind, More is privileging his “private conscience” over the fate of the country, as Wolsey thinks that privately held beliefs have no place in politics.
In contrast, More argues that a country should be built upon the private consciences of statesmen. These moral compasses, he thinks, will guarantee a lawful, ethical, organized nation, whose citizens are safe physically and spiritually. And…