Conscia Mens Recti Famae Mendacia Ridet (More Latin in the Cemetery)

The mortal remains of Dr. Sidney Smith repose in St. James Episcopal Cemetery at Marietta, Georgia. The inscription on one side of his gravestone ends with the following:

Conscia Mens Recti Famae Mendacia Ridet

Google translates this to "The conscious mind smiles [or laughs] at the rumored lies." After digging a little more, I found an oft-quoted Latin proverb -- "A mind conscious of innocence laughs at the lies of rumor." Between the Latin phrase on Dr. Smith's gravestone and the Latin proverb translated to English, there is a slight difference in words: recti versus innocentiae. This is right versus innocence. So maybe the good doctor's Latin phrase translates to English this way:

A mind conscious of right laughs at the lies of rumor.

This monument has been erected to mark the spot where
repose the mortal remains of
DR. SIDNEY SMITH
Who departed this life on the 16th April 1856
Aged 56 years

A skillful physician, An enterprising and public-spirited
citizen, A zealous friend, A kind master, An indulgent
husband and parent. He discharged all the duties of life
with promptitude and fidelity.

Conscia Mens Recti Famae Mendacia Ridet

Farewell! We did not know thy worth,
Till thou wast gone, Too late 'tis prized.
So Angels dwelt unknown on earth,
Nor till they'd flown, were recognized.

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