For this plain reason: man is not a fly,- and in view of his subsequent admissions, Helmholtz's flourish about returning the eye to its maker looks very like theatrical clap-trap, unworthy of such a man.
"The Old Riddle and the Newest Answer"
John Gerard
Let hasty admissions be avoided.
"Thoughts on the Religious Instruction of the Negroes of this Country"
William Swan Plumer
On the other hand, some startling admissions were obtained in regard to the responsibility with which the witness had finally sought to saddle the accused; he had bade him build the church because he believed Carlton would find it an impossible task; he recklessly admitted it, with a pale bravado that imposed upon few people in court, and on but one upon the bench.
"Peccavi"
E. W. Hornung