 | 1827 - 590 Seiten
...integrity, who hears without any intention to betray, and speaks without any intention to deceive. Truth is always consistent with itself, and needs...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... | |
 | Amelia Opie - 1827 - 280 Seiten
...extract, from which I give the following quotation, but I refer my readers to No. 352 of the Spectator. " Truth is always consistent with itself, and needs...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 Seiten
...extract, from which I give the following; quotation, but I refer my readers to No. 352 of the Spectator. " Truth is always consistent with itself, and needs...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 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...sensible how great a task he undertakes; for he must be forced to invent twenty more to 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... | |
 | William Scott - 1829 - 420 Seiten
...he contradict at one time, what he said at another. But truth is always consistent with it.'.'i-lf, and needs nothing to help it out; it is always near...we are aware ; whereas, a lie is troublesome, and OHC trick needs a great many more to make it good. Add to all this, that sincerity is the most compendious... | |
 | John J. Harrod - 1832 - 338 Seiten
...trust and confidence in him, which is an unspeakable advantage in the business and affairs of life. 6. Truth is always consistent with itself, and needs...one trick needs a great many more to make it good. 7. It is like building upon a false foundation; which continually stands in need of props to shore... | |
 | Amelia Opie - 1832 - 232 Seiten
...following 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 Seiten
...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.... | |
 | Watson Adams - 1834 - 278 Seiten
...of integrity, who hears without any design to betray, and speaks without any intention to deceive. ^ 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... | |
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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... 
