 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
 | 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.... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1836 - 404 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... | |
 | 1836 - 574 páginas
...a very shortened acquaintance with the principles of Divine truth. " Truth (it has been well said) is always consistent with itself, and needs nothing to help it out :" and shall not this be pre-eminently claimed for the truth of God ? Every distortion of truth's features... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1837 - 478 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... | |
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