God knows, I'm not the thing I should be, Nor am I even the thing I could be, But twenty times I rather would be An atheist clean, Than under gospel colours hid be Just for a screen. Robert Burns More Quotes by Robert Burns More Quotes From Robert Burns There is nothing in the whole frame of man which seems to me so unaccountable as that thing called conscience. Robert Burns nothing me man conscience The appellation of a Scottish Bard is by far my highest pride; to continue to deserve it is my most exalted ambition. Robert Burns continue pride deserve ambition