 | William Scott - 1823 - 396 Seiten
...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...wisdom, and an excellent instrument for the speedy despatch of business. It creates confidence in those we have to deal with, saves the labour of many... | |
 | H. Nolte - 1823 - 646 Seiten
...of other», he renders himself ridiculous. Add to all this, that sincerity is the most compendioiu wisdom, and an excellent instrument for the speedy...those we have to deal with, saves the labour of many enquiries, and brings things to an issue in few words: it is like travelling in a plain beaten road,... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 806 Seiten
...and whilst he takes it for granted that he makes fools of others, he renders himself ridiculous. " Add to all this, that sincerity is the most compendious...wisdom, and an excellent instrument for the speedy despatch of business ; it creates confidence in those we have to deal with, saves the labour of many... | |
 | Amelia Opie - 1825 - 612 Seiten
...out ; and while he takes it for granted that he makes fools of others, he renders himself ridiculous. Add to all this, that sincerity is the most compendious...wisdom, and an excellent instrument for the speedy despatch of business. It creates confidence in those we have to deal with, saves the labour of many... | |
 | Amelia Alderson Opie - 1827 - 388 Seiten
...out; and while he takes it for granted that he makes fools of others, he renders himself ridiculous. Add to all this, that sincerity is the most compendious...wisdom, and an excellent instrument for the speedy despatch of business. It creates confidence in those we have to deal with, saves the labor of many... | |
 | 1830 - 288 Seiten
...and sits upon our lips; whereas a lie is troublesome, and needs a great many more to make it good'5. Add to all this, that sincerity is the most compendious...and an excellent instrument for the speedy dispatch '6 of business. It creates confidence in those we have to deal with •7, saves . tout point, — 10... | |
 | John J. Harrod - 1832 - 338 Seiten
...and, whilst he takes it for granted that he makes fools of others, he renders himself ridiculous. 8. Add to all this, that sincerity is the most compendious...wisdom, and an excellent instrument for the speedy despatch of business; it creates confidence in those we have to deal with, saves the labour of many... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1837 - 478 Seiten
...and whilst he takes it for granted that he makes fools of others, he renders himself ridiculous. ' Add to all this, that sincerity is the most compendious...wisdom, and an excellent instrument for the speedy despatch of business; it creates confidence in those we have to deal with, saves the labour of many... | |
 | Jesse Olney - 1838 - 346 Seiten
...sits upon our lips ; whereas a lie is troublesome, and needs a great many more to make it good. 8. Add to all this, that sincerity is the most compendious...wisdom, and an excellent instrument for the speedy despatch of business. It creates confidence in those we have to deal with, saves the labor of many... | |
 | 1841 - 272 Seiten
...of religion, and the ultimate attainment of human wisdom — resignation to the will of God. TRUTH is the most compendious wisdom, and an excellent instrument...the labour of many inquiries, and brings things to issue in a few words. Spectator. 541—2 NATURAL HISTORY OF THE MONTHS. XII. DECEMBER. And after him... | |
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... few words ; it is like travelling in a plain, beaten road, which commonly brings a man sooner to his journey's end than by-ways, in which men often lose themselves. 
