 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 - Pàgina 1321739Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | William Enfield - 1808 - 434 pàgines
...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... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 384 pàgines
...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 pàgines
...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 hand, and sits upon our lips, and is ready to drop out before we are aware; whereas a lie is troublesome, and... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pàgines
...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, and sits upon our lips, and is ready to drop out before we are aware : whereas a lie is troublesome, and... | |
 | William Scott - 1814 - 424 pàgines
...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 at hand, and sits upon our lips, and is ready to drop out before we are aware ; whereas a lie is troublesome, and... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1814 - 240 pàgines
...but have not time remaining to bring them to completion. 12. 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,... | |
 | Abner Alden - 1814 - 222 pàgines
...false opinions, he had ccrti acted in the firmer. LESSON X. TRUTH is always cor.sis'ent with itself, and needs nothing to help it out. It is always near at hard, and sits upon our lips, and is ready to drop cut befole we are aware : whereas a lie is troublesome,... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 1082 pàgines
...always consistent with itself, and needs nothing to help it out: it M .iKvays 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 trick needs a great many more... | |
 | John Rippingham - 1816 - 190 pàgines
...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 hand, sits upon our lips, and is ready to drop out before we are aware : a lie is troublesome, and sets a... | |
 | James Hardie - 1818 - 392 pàgines
...is, always, consistent with itself, and needs nothing to help it out. It is near at hand ; it sits upon our lips, and is ready to drop out before we are aware ; but a lie is troublesome and sets a man's invention constantly on the rack to preserve even a tolerable... | |
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