 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
 | Noah Webster - 1804 - 254 str.
...regulate Sr.t have not time remaining to bring them to Truth is always caisUUiit w-itli itself, and kelp it out. It is always near at hand, and sits upon our...sets a man's invention upon the rack ; and One trick netds a great many more to make it good. The pleasure which affects the human mind with th« most lively... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 str.
...Jest he contradict at one time what he said at another ; but truth is always consistent with itself, 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 fa make it good. Add to all this , that... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1804 - 232 str.
...upon our lips, and is'resdy to drop out before we are aware : Whereas a lie is troubictome, and fets a man's invention upon the rack ; and one trick needs a great many mare to make it good. The pieafure which affefts the human mind with the mod lively and tranfpoi ting... | |
 | William Enfield - 1805 - 456 str.
...left, he contradift at one time wb.it he faiil at another ; but truth is always confiftert with itfelf, and needs nothing to help it out; it is always near at hand, and fits upon our lips; whereas a lie is troublefome, and need* a,great many more to make it good. ADD... | |
 | T Nixon - 1806 - 176 str.
...often resemble those musicians who prefer noise to harmony. Truth is always consistent with itself, and needs nothing to help it out; it is always near...one trick needs a great many more to make it good. Tricks and treachery are the practice of fools, that hare not sense enough to be honest. Nothing appears... | |
 | William Enfield - 1808 - 434 str.
...lest he contradict at one time what he said at another ; but truth is always consistent with itself, 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. Add to all this, that... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 384 str.
...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 band, and sits upon our lips and is ready to drop out before we are aware ; whereas a lie is troublesome... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 str.
...descent would then indeed be a valuable privilegeTruth is always consistent with itself, and needi nothing to help it out. It is always near at hand,...one trick needs a great many more to make it good. power, and goodness, that will crown oar virtuous endeavours here with a happiness hereafter, large... | |
 | Mr. Harrison (Ralph) - 1812 - 118 str.
...needs nothing to help it out i whereas a lie is troublesome, and sets a man's invention on the rack i and one trick needs a great many more to make it good. Many men have been capable of doing a wise thing, more a cunning thing, but very few a generous thing.... | |
 | William Scott - 1814 - 424 str.
...lest he contradict at one time, what he said at another. But truth is always consistent •whh itself, and needs nothing to help it out ; it is always near...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 compendlou*... | |
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