 Truth is always consistent with itself, and needs nothing to help it out ; it is always near at hand, and sits upon our lips and is ready to drop out before we are aware; whereas a lie is troublesome, and sets a man's invention upon the rack, and one...  The New Monthly Belle Assemblée - Página 901850Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Amelia Opie - 1827 - 280 páginas
...extract, from which I give the following quotation, but I refer my readers to No. 352 of the Spectator. " Truth is always consistent with itself, and needs...and sits upon our lips, and is ready to drop out, be'bre we are aware : whereas a LIE is troublesome, and sets a man's invention upon the rack ; and... | |
 | Amelia Opie - 1828 - 296 páginas
...extract, from which I give the following; quotation, but I refer my readers to No. 352 of the Spectator. " Truth is always consistent with itself, and needs...always near at hand, and sits upon our lips, and is read}' to drop out, before we are aware : whereas a LIE is troublesome, and sets a man's invention... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 266 páginas
...good memory, lest he contradict at one time what he said at another; but truth is always consistent, and needs nothing to help it out: it is always near at hand, and sits upon our lips; whereas a lie is troublesome, and needs a great many more to make it good. In a word, whatsoever convenience... | |
 | Ethics - 1828 - 234 páginas
...sensible how great a task he undertakes; for he must be forced to invent twenty more to maintain that one. Truth is always consistent with itself, and needs nothing to help it out. It is always at hand, and sits upon our lips, and is ready to drop out before we are aware. Truth is the basis of... | |
 | William Scott - 1829 - 420 páginas
...he contradict at one time, what he said at another. But truth is always consistent with it.'.'i-lf, and needs nothing to help it out; it is always near...we are aware ; whereas, a lie is troublesome, and OHC trick needs a great many more to make it good. Add to all this, that sincerity is the most compendious... | |
 | John J. Harrod - 1832 - 338 páginas
...trust and confidence in him, which is an unspeakable advantage in the business and affairs of life. 6. Truth is always consistent with itself, and needs...whereas a lie is troublesome, and sets a man's invention upon the rack, and one trick needs a great many more to make it good. 7. It is like building upon a... | |
 | Amelia Opie - 1832 - 232 páginas
...following quotation, but I refer my readers to No. 352 of the Spectator. " Truth is always consistent widi itself, and needs nothing to help it out : it is always near at band., and sits upon our lips, and is ready to drop oat, before we are aware : whereas a LIE is troublesome,... | |
 | Watson Adams - 1834 - 290 páginas
...Truth is always consistent with itself, and needs nothing to help it. It is always near at hand; it sits upon our lips, and is ready to drop out before we are aware. Whereas a lie is troublesome, and nets a man's invention upon a rack : and one trick needs a great many more to make it good. Abp. Tillo'son.... | |
 | Watson Adams - 1834 - 278 páginas
...of integrity, who hears without any design to betray, and speaks without any intention to deceive. ^ Truth is always consistent with itself, and needs nothing to help it. It is always near at hand ; it sits upon our lips, and is ready to drop out before we are aware. Whereas... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1835 - 270 páginas
...able to plan schemes and regulate measures, but have not time remaining to bring them to completion. Truth is always consistent with itself, and needs...It is always near at hand, and sits upon our lips : whereas a lie is troublesome, and sets a man's invention upon the rack ; and one trick needs a great... | |
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