There is no curse more severe than a bad conscience.
— from The Fables of Phædrus Literally translated into English prose with notes by Phaedrus

A petty cook's shop, where there is no credit given, but what is had must be paid DOWN WI
— from 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose

It is thus plain from what has been said, that in no case do we strive for, wish for, long for, or desire anything, because we deem it to be good, but on the other hand we deem a thing to be good, because we strive for it, wish for it, long for it, or desire it.
— from Ethics by Benedictus de Spinoza

But when the youngest went, she commenced the work as soon as she reached the lodge; although it had always been occupied, still the Indians never could see any one.
— from Life on the Mississippi by Mark Twain

Now between this religion of the emblem and the ancestor-cult, there is no connection whatsoever.
— from The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life by Émile Durkheim

There is no check but that of opinion, and such men are in general within the reach of no opinion but that of men like themselves.
— from The Subjection of Women by John Stuart Mill

“There is no clue?” said Gregson.
— from A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle

My passions are extremely violent; while under their influence, nothing can equal my impetuosity; I am an absolute stranger to discretion, respect, fear, or decorum; rude, saucy, violent, and intrepid: no shame can stop, no danger intimidate me.
— from The Confessions of Jean Jacques Rousseau — Complete by Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Moreover, she should not be a scold, for says Gonardiya, "there is no cause of dislike on the part of a husband so great as this characteristic in a wife.
— from The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana Translated From the Sanscrit in Seven Parts With Preface, Introduction and Concluding Remarks by Vatsyayana

"This is not certainly a locus docendi," began the man; "still I must beg you to continue the conversation.
— from Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen by H. C. (Hans Christian) Andersen

There is no certainty as to the date of this expedition.
— from The Foundation of the Ottoman Empire; a history of the Osmanlis up to the death of Bayezid I (1300-1403) by Herbert Adams Gibbons

As it is obvious that there is no chemical distinction between the fats and fatty oils, except that of melting-point, it will be convenient to treat them together; especially as what is a solid fat in one climate may be an oil in another.
— from The Principles of Leather Manufacture by H. R. (Henry Richardson) Procter

That is not certainly the object, but it may be an incidental effect of the organisation which is needed for full development of the system of councils.
— from Rebuilding Britain: A Survey of Problems of Reconstruction After the World War by Hopkinson, Alfred, Sir

Only remember this: that in no case may two of you ever be together in the same cell."
— from Amusements in Mathematics by Henry Ernest Dudeney

"There is no circus here, my friend," said the stranger, as he turned away his head to hide a smile, "this is my private residence.
— from A Ball Player's Career Being the Personal Experiences and Reminiscensces of Adrian C. Anson by Adrian Constantine Anson

It is the love of the external or natural man, and thus is not conjugial love, 345 .
— from The Delights of Wisdom Pertaining to Conjugial Love To Which is Added The Pleasures of Insanity Pertaining To Scortatory Love by Emanuel Swedenborg

The number of representatives of letters and the arts, to whom mind and not money is the essential thing, may be as great, but there is no cohesion amongst them.
— from Thirty Years in Australia by Ada Cambridge

There is no feat of irrelevance that people will not perform quite easily in this way; there is no class, however accidental, to which they will not at once ascribe deeply distinctive qualities.
— from A Modern Utopia by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells

But I would call attention to the following points: There is no compulsion on any joint-stock company to publish a balance sheet.
— from Essays in Liberalism Being the Lectures and Papers Which Were Delivered at the Liberal Summer School at Oxford, 1922 by Various

Let these people be separated as much as possible, ostensibly to show that there is no collusion, but really to prevent any comparing of notes; enjoin strict secrecy, too, as to the numbers written, for similar reasons.
— from The Boy's Own Book of Indoor Games and Recreations A Popular Encyclopædia for Boys by Gordon Stables