 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 - Seite 1321726Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1856 - 332 Seiten
...despised. Moreover, truth is always consistent with itself, and needs nothing to help it out. It i.always near at hand, and fits upon our lips, and is ready to spt-st out before we ore aware ; whereas, a lie is troublesome, and set.a man's invention upon the... | |
 | John Richardson Major - 1858 - 216 Seiten
...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 trick needs a great many more... | |
 | John Guy (Schoolmaster.) - 1858 - 248 Seiten
...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 on the rack, and one untruth needs a great many more... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1858 - 608 Seiten
...always consistent with itself, and needs nothing to help it out ; it ia always near at hand, and sits upon our lips, and is ready to drop out before we are iware ; whereas a lie is troublesome, and seta a tuan's invention upon the rack, and one trick needs... | |
 | Keepsake - 1859 - 180 Seiten
...honourable. It has this advantage too, it needs nothing to help it out. It is always at hand, sits upon our lips, and is ready to drop out before we are aware. Whereas a lie is always troublesome ; it sets a man's invention on the rack ; and one requires many more to make... | |
 | Robert Demaus - 1859 - 612 Seiten
...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 one trick needs a great many more to make it good. Add to all this, that sincerity... | |
 | Robert Demaus - 1860 - 580 Seiten
...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 one trick needs a great many more to make it good. Add to all this, that sincerity... | |
 | Robert Demaus - 1860 - 296 Seiten
...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 one trick needs a great many more to make it good." It is therefore always... | |
 | Frank Leslie - 1870 - 400 Seiten
...always consistent with itself, and wants nothing to help it out. It is always near ut 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... | |
 | Truman Rickard - 1863 - 152 Seiten
...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. Emulation, when founded in virtue, and limited to her bounds, will perform deeds that will be praised... | |
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