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Consciousness n.

The state of being conscious; knowledge of one's own existence, condition, sensations, mental operations, acts, etc. "Consciousness is thus, on the one hand, the recognition by the mind or "ego" of its acts and affections; in other words, the self-affirmation that certain modifications are known by me, and that these modifications are mine."

Immediate knowledge or perception of the presence of any object, state, or sensation. See the Note under Attention. "Annihilate the consciousness of the object, you annihilate the consciousness of the operation." "And, when the steam Which overflowed the soul had passed away, A consciousness remained that it had left.... images and precious thoughts That shall not die, and can not be destroyed." "The consciousness of wrong brought with it the consciousness of weakness."

Feeling, persuasion, or expectation; esp., inward sense of guilt or innocence. (R.) "An honest mind is not in the power of a dishonest: to break its peace there must be some guilt or consciousness."

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"Consciousness" Quotes from Famous Books

... philosophy is, that our consciousness is truthful in its proper sphere, also that our thought is truthful and trustworthy under these two conditions—when the thought is clear and vivid, and when it is held to a theme utterly distinct from every other theme; since it is impossible for us to believe that ...

— Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern -- Volume 11 • Various

... interruption of which is at the cost of the quietness of the repast, Mr Snapley's voice was heard! You were too glad, of course, to give up the trifling point out of which he had raised a discussion; but the earliest concession never saved you, nor did you ever afterwards escape the consciousness that he was still hovering like a harpy over the tablecloth, and ready to fall foul of you again. Let the subject be what it might, you had only to make a remark in his presence, and without his permission, to insure its contradiction. ...

— Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, Number 361, November, 1845. • Various

... answer, although the solution to that riddle, too, was beginning to dawn on his consciousness. He suspected she would be annoyed if he deprived her of the fun of telling him, so that by being silent he played both her game and ...

— King--of the Khyber Rifles • Talbot Mundy

... rugged life without asking for recognition; but to-night they came into his thoughts with their sympathy, and he wondered that all this great world of summer green and winter white, and of blue and green and lead-coloured water could for so long have influenced him without consciousness on his part. But his life had left little time for such thoughts; to-night ...

— The Road to Frontenac • Samuel Merwin

... ribbons, and combs for the hair!" suggested Nan slily, rolling her eyes at the younger girls, who chuckled in the consciousness that Lilias had got her answer this time at least, since every one knew well how her pocket-money went! "What is your idea of something useful, my dear? We'd be pleased to take into consideration any scheme which you may have to propose, but in its present form the suggestion ...

— A Houseful of Girls • Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey

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