To choose ways of not acting was ever the concern and scruple of my life. From LearnThat.org. [Fernando Pessoa (1888 - 1935) Portuguese poet]
He lied and did not even scruple about it. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
This absurd scruple is expressed almost in the same words by the continuator of. From Wordnik.com. [The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire] Reference
A scruple is a little sharp stone formerly used as a measure of weight. From Wordnik.com. [Explanation of Catholic Morals A Concise, Reasoned, and Popular Exposition of Catholic Morals] Reference
The Constitutional scruple is risible. From Wordnik.com. [Stromata Blog:] Reference
The 'scruple' was, perhaps, the same as the 'doubt.'. From Wordnik.com. [Life of Johnson, Volume 6 Addenda, index, dicta philosophi, etc.] Reference
Unfortunately some people had no "scruple" to sell Pinot Noir when it was not. From Wordnik.com. [Irish Blogs] Reference
Of course that phony "scruple" would disappear in a second if the facts showed our criticisms to be bogus. From Wordnik.com. [Political Grind Network] Reference
Potterers and scruple-mongers are soon reduced to inaction. From Wordnik.com. [The Simple Life] Reference
And the more he thought of it, the more he felt this scruple. From Wordnik.com. [Italian Popular Tales] Reference
But Hannah did not scruple to singe his wings whenever she chose. From Wordnik.com. [Marcia Schuyler] Reference
For my part I took nothing, but there were many who made no scruple. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
That is only a scruple, you are afraid you shouldn't enjoy anything but. From Wordnik.com. [Dorothy Dale : a girl of today] Reference
I had a pensive soul, a sensitive nature, and was conscientious to a scruple. From Wordnik.com. [Adventures in the Land of Canaan] Reference
Ecclesiastics, bishops even, did not scruple to mingle in these transactions. From Wordnik.com. [Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 379, May, 1847] Reference
I do not scruple to say so, although he was my husband; and there is a taint. From Wordnik.com. [A True Friend A Novel] Reference
As long as I remain in this field I may seek self-satisfaction without scruple. From Wordnik.com. [A Handbook of Ethical Theory] Reference
"So it is here," returned Bar Shalmon, and with this remark his last scruple vanished. From Wordnik.com. [Jewish Fairy Tales and Legends] Reference
White Vitriol and pure Saltpetre of each one scruple, pure soft water eight ounces. From Wordnik.com. [One Thousand Secrets of Wise and Rich Men Revealed] Reference
"Percival, you will take my money?" she pleaded, fearing some incomprehensible scruple. From Wordnik.com. [Lippincott's Magazine, December 1878] Reference
She had no scruple, therefore, in engaging Vautrot in the meritorious work she meditated. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
A President with more political and Constitutional scruple would have nominated someone else. From Wordnik.com. [Elizabeth III] Reference
In fact, I suppose they would hand or drop them down such a height, without scruple or ceremony. From Wordnik.com. [The Island Home] Reference
For I must profess that I had no more scruple to wear a tippet than a gown, or any comely garment. From Wordnik.com. [Microcosmography or, a Piece of the World Discovered; in Essays and Characters] Reference
I have no longer the faintest scruple as to trusting this issue, so important to all of us, in your hands. From Wordnik.com. [Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter] Reference
Garrick; and as Barry was his most formidable rival, he had little scruple to sacrifice him on this occasion. From Wordnik.com. [The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor, Vol. I, No. 4, April 1810] Reference
She is young, that is all I can say in her favor; she is even so young that I should almost scruple to accept her. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
But the crisis was grave; he could not sacrifice his men to a child's scruple; he could not let himself be defied. From Wordnik.com. [The Story of Sonny Sahib] Reference
One clergyman told his parishioners not to scruple about telling lies as to the party for which they intended to vote. From Wordnik.com. [Donahoe's Magazine, Volume 15, No. 2, February 1886] Reference
Although I am not one of those that make no scruple of breaking the Sabbath, yet, Sunday, as it was, I was anxious to see. From Wordnik.com. [The Bounty of the Chesapeake Fishing in Colonial Virginia] Reference
And in truth it would have been a great pity if any scruple had interfered with their happiness, it was so frank and genial!. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
Therefore, without scruple, use woman for your pleasure, man for your advancement; but under no circumstances do anything ignoble. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
The men are all shaved on Saturday evening; and they would even scruple to gather a cabbage out of their garden, on the Lord's day. From Wordnik.com. [The Eskdale Herd-boy A Scottish Tale for the Instruction and Amusement of Young People] Reference
Oh, I know that you are sincere, and that if you ever have a scruple regarding our liaison, you will not be able to hide it from me. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
So we learn about Lloyd George's lack of scruple, his use of any available ends to achieve his means, and his ceaseless philandering. From Wordnik.com. [David Lloyd George: The Great Outsider by Roy Hattersley] Reference
The young fellow was a captain of Hussars, who had no scruple in declaring the reason of his giving up his interest in the young lady. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
The pieces were placed on "trenchers" or slices of bread, and handed to the guests, who made no scruple of freely using their fingers. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 109, November, 1866] Reference
= — Take fine powder of pumice stone, four drams; fine powder of cuttlefish bone, four drams; add one scruple of subcarbonate of soda. From Wordnik.com. [The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources] Reference
All these countries should be wary of providing a home for investor cash when it is fickle and in the main without allegiance or scruple. From Wordnik.com. [Investments head east as major markets stagnate] Reference
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