 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
 | Abner Alden - 1814 - 222 páginas
...prejudices, and false opinions, he had ccrti acted in the firmer. LESSON X. TRUTH is always cor.sis'ent with itself, and needs nothing to help it out. It is always near at hard, and sits upon our lips, and is ready to drop cut befole we are aware : whereas a lie is troublesome,... | |
 | John Rippingham - 1816 - 190 páginas
...truth and confidence in Jiim ; which is an unspeakable advantage in the business and affairs of life. Truth is always consistent with itself, and needs...nothing to help it out : it is always near at hand, sits upon our lips, and is ready to drop out before we are aware : a lie is troublesome, and sets a... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 1082 páginas
...trust and confidence in him, which is an unspeakable advantage in the business and affairs of life. Truth is always consistent with itself, and needs nothing to help it out: it M .iKvays near at hand, and sits upon our lips, and is ready to drop out before we are aware ; whereas... | |
 | William Scott - 1817 - 416 páginas
...thing. A liar hath need of a good memory, lest he contradict at one time, what he said at another. But truth is always consistent with itself, and needs...before we are aware ; whereas a lie is troublesome, and one trick needs a great many more to make it good. Add to all this, that sincerity is the most compendious... | |
 | James Hardie - 1818 - 392 páginas
...which may be certainly considered as being of unspeakable advantage in the common affairs of life. Truth is, always, consistent with itself, and needs nothing to help it out. It is near at hand ; it sits upon our lips, and is ready to drop out before we are aware ; but a lie is troublesome... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1819 - 378 páginas
...trust and confidence in him, which is an unspeakable advantage in the business and affairs of life. ' 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. It is like building upon a false... | |
 | British essayists - 1819 - 376 páginas
...trust and confidence in him, which is an unspeakable advantage in the business and affairs of life. ' Truth is always consistent with itself, and needs...are aware ; 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. It is like building... | |
 | James Hardie - 1819 - 364 páginas
...which may be certainly considered as being of unspeakable advantage in the common affairs of life. Truth is, always consistent with itself, and needs nothing to help it out. It is near at hand ; it sits upon our lips, and is ready to drop out before we are aware ; but a lie is troublesome,... | |
 | William Scott - 1819 - 366 páginas
...thing. A liar hath need of a good memory, lest he contradict at one time what he said at another. But truth is always consistent with itself, and needs...sits upon our lips, and is ready to drop out before we.are aware; whereas a lie is troublesome, and one trick needs a great many more to make it good.... | |
 | William Scott - 1820 - 398 páginas
...thing. A liar hath need of a good memory, lest he contradict at one time, what he said at another. But truth is always consistent with itself, and needs...near at hand, and sits upon our lips, and is ready to iirop out before we are aware ; whereas a lie is troublesome, and one trick needs a great many more... | |
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