 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 Cottager's monthly visitor - Página 4471827Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1824 - 794 páginas
...trust and confidence in him, which is an unspeakable advantage in the business and affairs of life. divination, which foretold every thing that afterwards troubletome, and sets a man's invention upon the rack, and one trick needs a great many more to make... | |
 | Amelia Opie - 1825 - 612 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...whereas a LIE is troublesome, and sets a man's invention upon the rack; and one break wants a great many more to make it good. It is like building on a false... | |
 | Richard Harrison Black - 1825 - 372 páginas
...p. 36,) I stand with something else. — Consistent, signifies the fitness to be placed together. " Truth is always consistent with itself, and needs nothing to help it out." Tillotson. Con-sale, consolor, and solace, solatium, are evidently from the same source, (see SoLUM,... | |
 | 1826 - 450 páginas
...always confiftent with itfelf, and needs nothing to help it out. It is always near at hand, and fits upon our lips, and is ready to drop out before we are aware : whereas a lye is troublefome, and fets a man's invention upon the rack ; and one trick needs a great many mf¡re... | |
 | George Crabb - 1826 - 768 páginas
...elevated and dignified character of a clergyman to engage in the ordinary pursuits of other men ; ' Truth is always consistent with itself, and needs nothing to help it out.' TILLOTSON. INCONSISTENT, INCONGRUOUS, INCOHERENT. Inconsistent, from sisto to place, marks the unfitness... | |
 | General reader - 1827 - 246 páginas
...could be delivered as a precept only by. him who lived and died to establish it by his example. Slnon. Truth is always consistent with itself, and needs...great many more of the same kind to make it good. — Ibid. Most of the miseries of life undoubtedly result from our straying from the path which leads... | |
 | Amelia Alderson Opie - 1827 - 388 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...whereas, a LIE is troublesome, and sets a man's invention upon the rack; and one break wants a great many more to make it good. It is like building on a false... | |
 | William Enfield - 1827 - 412 páginas
...heirs, ns certainly as he can his lands, a noble descent would then indeed be a very valuable privilege. 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. The pleasure, which affects... | |
 | 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... | |
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