 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
 | Smith C. Ferguson, Emory Adams Allen - 1884 - 648 páginas
...there is no reliance upon language, no confidence in friendship, no security in promises and oaths. 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 many more to make it good. It is dangerous to deviate far from... | |
 | Henry James Nicoll - 1886 - 478 páginas
...irritating way. The following extract, which is a fair sample of his style, shows this peculiarity: — "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... | |
 | 1889 - 826 páginas
...their bright foreheads, lift up their Titan hands to heaven, saying, " I live forev er." — Jtuakin. TRUTH is always consistent with itself, and needs...out; it is always near at hand, and sits upon our laps, and is ready to drop out before we arc aware; whereas a lie is troublesome, sets a man's invention... | |
 | 1884 - 896 páginas
...interested in Jesus, they are saved by grace, and the God of grace has all the glory. LYING AND TRUTH. — Truth is always consistent with itself, and needs...whereas a lie is troublesome, and sets a man's invention upon the rack, and one deceitful trick needs a great many more to make it appear good. — Tillolson.... | |
 | Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Charles Gibbon - 1893 - 472 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...hand, and sits upon our lips, and is ready to drop put before we are aware ; whereas a lie is troublesome, and sets a man's invention upon the rack, and... | |
 | Maturin Murray Ballou - 1894 - 604 páginas
...— Byron. MACHINERY. MADNESS. How much less sociable is false speaking than silence ? — Montaigne. 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... | |
 | Louis Klopsch - 1896 - 382 páginas
...WALTER SCOTT. Truth is violated by falsehood, and it may be equally outraged by silence. — AMMIAN. 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. — TlLLOTSON. You need not tell... | |
 | Gustav Gottheil - 1896 - 504 páginas
...of truth shall be established for ever ; but a lying tongue is but for a moment. — Prov. xi. 1g. is always consistent with itself and needs nothing...whereas a lie is troublesome, and sets a man's invention upon the rack : one trick needs a great many more to make it good. It is like building upon a false... | |
 | 1892 - 808 páginas
...yea, yea, and nay, nay (2 Cor. 1-17). — Dod. Truth is always consistent with itself, 277 CHAP. m. and needs nothing to help it out ; it is always near...whereas a lie is troublesome, and sets a man's invention upon tlie r;;ck, and one trick needs a good many more to make it good, it is like building upon a false... | |
 | 1897 - 176 páginas
...himself in ambiguities and reserves. 8. Truth establishes all things, falsehood overthrows them. 9. Truth is always consistent with itself, and needs...troublesome, and sets a man's invention on the rack, and one needs a great many more of the same kind to make it good. 10. One of the sublimest things in the world... | |
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