Conscience

The Witness Who Fled (illustration)

The great attorney, orator, and statesman Daniel Webster was such an imposing figure in court that he once stared a witness out of  the courtroom. Apparently Webster knew the man was there to deliver false testimony, so he fixed his “dark, beetle-bowed” eyes on the …

Daniel Webster - Stared a Witness Out of The Courtroom. (illustration)

The great attorney, orator, and statesman, Daniel Webster, was such an imposing figure in court that he once stared a witness out of the courtroom. Apparently Webster knew the man was there to deliver false testimony, so he fixed his “dark, beetle-browed” eyes on th …

My conscience is troubling me (illustration)

A man consulted a doctor, “I’ve been misbehaving, Doc, and my conscience is troubling me,” he complained. “And you want something that will strengthen your willpower?” asked the doctor. “Well, no,” said the fellow. “I was thinking of something t …