 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
 | Amelia Alderson Opie - 1827 - 388 str.
...quotation, but I refer my readers to No. 352 of the Spectator. " Truth is always consistent with itself, and needs nothing to help it out; it is always near...and sets a man's invention upon the rack; and one break wants a great many more to make it good. It is like building on a false foundation, which continually... | |
 | 1827 - 590 str.
...intention to betray, and speaks without any intention to deceive. Truth is always consistent with itself, and needs nothing to help it out. It is always near...Whereas a lie is troublesome, and sets a man's invention on the rack; and one trick needs a great many more of the same kind to make it good. Be very careful... | |
 | General reader - 1827 - 246 str.
...him who lived and died to establish it by his example. Slnon. Truth is always consistent with itself, and needs nothing to help it out ; it is always near...whereas a lie is troublesome, and sets a man's invention on the rack, and one trick needs a great many more of the same kind to make it good. — Ibid. Most... | |
 | Amelia Opie - 1827 - 280 str.
...quotation, but I refer my readers to No. 352 of the Spectator. " Truth is always consistent with itself, and needs nothing to help it out : it is always near...and sits upon our lips, and is ready to drop out, be'bre we are aware : whereas a LIE is troublesome, and sets a man's invention upon the rack ; and... | |
 | Amelia Opie - 1828 - 296 str.
...quotation, but I refer my readers to No. 352 of the Spectator. " 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 read}' to drop out, before we are aware : whereas a LIE is troublesome, and sets a man's invention... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 266 str.
...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 str.
...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 all excellence. No. 129.] ENGLISH PROVERBS. [WEDNESDAY. " ONE bad sheep mars... | |
 | Amelia Opie - 1832 - 232 str.
...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 str.
...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 str.
...measures, but have not time remaining to bring them to completion. 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 sets a man's invention upon the rack ; and one trick needs a great... | |
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