Who said “They talk of a man betraying his country, his friends, his sweetheart. There must be a…”?

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Joseph Conrad. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceUnder Western Eyes (1911)

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“They talk of a man betraying his country, his friends, his sweetheart. There must be a moral bond first. All a man can betray is his conscience.”
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APA

Conrad, J. (n.d.). They talk of a man betraying his country, his friends, his sweetheart. There must be a moral bond first. All a man can betray is his conscience. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/5096-they-talk-of-a-man-betraying-his-country/

MLA

Conrad, Joseph. “They talk of a man betraying his country, his friends, his sweetheart. There must be a moral bond first. All a man can betray is his conscience.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/5096-they-talk-of-a-man-betraying-his-country/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Conrad, Joseph. “They talk of a man betraying his country, his friends, his sweetheart. There must be a moral bond first. All a man can betray is his conscience.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/5096-they-talk-of-a-man-betraying-his-country/.