 | James Freeman Clarke - 1888
...which are strictly prescribed by law, except in times of distress. " Let him say what is true, but let him say what is pleasing ; let him speak no disagreeable...nor let him speak agreeable falsehood ; this is a primeval rule. " Let him say ' well and good,' or let him say ' well ' only ; but let him not maintain... | |
 | 1896
...may be gathered from Manu's Ordinances, the Upanishads, the Mahdbhdrata and many other treatises : Let him say what is true, let him say what is pleasing, let him utter no disagreeable truth, and let him utter no agreeable falsehood ; that is the eternal law (Manu,... | |
 | Annie Besant - 1897 - 338 pągines
...living may be gathered from Manu's Ordinances, iheUpanishads, the Mahabh&rata and many other treatises : Let him say what is true, let him say what is pleasing, let him utter no disagreeable truth, and let him utter no agreeable falsehood ; that is the eternal law (Manu,... | |
 | Charles Turner Gorham - 1904 - 74 pągines
...speeches which make others afraid of him, since that will prevent him from gaining heaven (ii. 161). Let him say what is true, let him say what is pleasing, let him utter no disagreeable truth, and let him utter no agreeable falsehood ; that is the eternal law (iv.... | |
 | David Lee Maulsby - 1911 - 177 pągines
...The preceding quotation in The Dial (iII, 336) is of similar import : " Let him say what is true, but let him say what is pleasing; let him speak no disagreeable...nor let him speak agreeable falsehood : this is a primeval rule." See also Laws of Manu, ii, 161. 3 Bhagavat Gita, C. Wilkins, xvi, I, 2, 3. And so the... | |
 | David Lee Maulsby - 1911 - 177 pągines
...The preceding quotation in The Dial (III, 336) is of similar import : " Let him say what is true, but let him say what is pleasing ; let him speak no disagreeable...nor let him speak agreeable falsehood : this is a primeval rule." See also Laws of Manu, ii, 161. 3 Bhagavat Gita, C. Wilkins, xvi, i, 2, 3. And so the... | |
 | Stephen Haley Allen - 1916 - 1221 pągines
...pursue fortune till death, nor ever think her hard to be attained. 138. "Let him say what is true, but let him say what is pleasing; let him speak no disagreeable...nor let him speak agreeable falsehood : this is a primeval rule. 139. "Let him say, '"well and good," or let him say, "well," only; but let him not maintain... | |
 | Grace H. Turnbull - 2001 - 422 pągines
...of the rainy season, even so let the king shower benefits upon his kingdom. IX. 303, 304. LET a man say what is true, let him say what is pleasing, let him utter no disagreeable truth, let him utter no agreeable falsehood; this is the eternal law. IV. 138.... | |
 | G.C. Haughton - 402 pągines
...fortune till ' death, nor ever think her hard to be attained. 138. ' Let him say what is true, but let him say ' what is pleasing ; let him speak no...nor let him speak agreeable falsehood : this is a prim' eval rule. 139. ' Let him say " well and good," or let him say ' " well" only ; but let him not... | |
 | 1828
...precept contains a rule which indicates a polished state of manners : "let him say what is true, but let him say what is pleasing ; let him speak no disagreeable truth, nor let him speak agreeaWe falsehood. Let him say, 'well and good,' or let him say ' well* only; but let hhn not maintain... | |
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Let him say what is true, but let him say what is pleasing ; let him speak no disagreeable truth, nor let him speak agreeable falsehood ; this is a primeval rule. " Let him say ' well and good,' or let him say ' well ' only ; but let him not maintain... 
