 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 Spectator - Strana 126upravili: - 1898Úplné zobrazení - Podrobnosti o knize
 | 1787 - 430 str.
...intention to betray, and fpeaks without any intention to deceive.. Truth is 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 lie is troublefome, and... | |
 | William Scott - 1789 - 416 str.
...left he contradict at one time •what he faid-at another. But truth is always confident with itfclf, and needs nothing to help it out ; it is always near at hand, and fits upon our lip% and is ready to drop out before we are aware ; whereas a lie is troublefome, and... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - 1058 str.
...always confident with kfclf, and needs nothing to help it out ; it ii always hear at hand, and fits upon our lips, and is ready to drop out before we are aware; whereas a He is troubleiome, and fers a man's invention upon the rack, and one trick needs a great many more... | |
 | 1792 - 494 str.
...is ready todrop out before we are aware: whereas a ¡ye is troublci'ome, and fets a man's ini cnt'on upon the rack ; and one trick needs a great many more to make it good. The pleafurc which affcits the human mind with the rr.ofl lively and tranfponing touche«, is the lenfc... | |
 | William Hutchinson - 1795 - 386 str.
...help it out. It is always neat at hxnd, and sits upon your lips, and is ready to'drop out before you are aware : whereas a lie is troublesome, and sets a man's invention upon the rack ; and one falsehood needs a great many more to support it. Slander not your neighbour, nor do him any other evil... | |
 | Addison (pseud.) - 1795 - 616 str.
...betray, and fpeaks without any intention to deceive. Truth Truth is 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... | |
 | 1797 - 680 str.
...always conü.lcnt with itfelf. and needs nothing to help it Ont: it и always near at hand, and fits upon our lips, and is ready to drop out before we are aware; whereas a lie is troublefome, and fets a man's invention upon the rack, and one trick needs a great many more to make... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 str.
...lands, a noble defcent would then indeed be a valuable privilege. Truth is always confident 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,... | |
 | 1797 - 522 str.
...lands, a noble defcent would turn indeed be a valuable privilege. Truth is always confident with itfelf, and needs nothing to help it out. It is always near at hand, and tits upon our lips, and is ready to drop out before we are aware : whereas a lye is troublefome, and... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1801 - 364 str.
...unfpeakable advantage in the bufinefs and aflairs of life. "Truth is 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... | |
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