 | James Freeman Clarke - 1888 - 570 pàgines
...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 - 540 pàgines
...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 - 358 pàgines
...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 - 102 pàgines
...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 - 190 pàgines
...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 - 190 pàgines
...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 - 1264 pàgines
...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 - 452 pàgines
...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 - 412 pàgines
...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 - 864 pàgines
...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... 
