“Conscience warns us before it reproaches us.”

"Conscience is the mother- in- laws visit that never ends". H.L.Mencken.

It is hilarious - but very true !! Conscience does nag - like a 'mother in law - who is for ever is bothered about her child - son or daughter of the context vis a vis the 'spouse' [the evil] who might take her child wayward !!!!!

Good one, Jim :) What law of nature describes conscience best ?

Freedom without conscience will likely lead to self-destruction.

I like it a lot - a little comic relief to make an enlightening observation. ;-)

A rightly operable conscience functions first to constrain, then to convict.