 | 1739 - 332 sider
...Confcioufnefs of his own fecret Corruptions. It is a pretty Saying of Thales, Falftiood is juft as far diftant from Truth, as the Ears are from the Eyes. By which he would intimate, that a wife Man fhould not eafily give Credit to the Reports of Actions which he has not feen. I fhall, under... | |
 | 1773 - 394 sider
...of his own fecret corruptions. It is a pretty faying of Thales, thatfalfehood is juft as far diftant from truth, as the ears are from the eyes. By which he would intimate, that a wife man mould not eafily give credit to the reports of aftions which he has not feen. I fhall, under... | |
 | 1789 - 428 sider
...;his own fecret corruptions. It is a pretty faying of Thales, * Faltehood is juft as far diftant * from truth as the ears are from the eyes *.' By which he would intimate, that a wife man ihould not eafily give credit to the report of actions which he has not feen. I (hall, under... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 304 sider
...very vicious in itself, and generally arises from a man's consciousness of his own secret corruptions. It is a pretty saying of Thales, ' Falsehood is just...credit to the report of actions which he has not seen. I shall, under this head, mention two or three remarkable rules to be observed by the members of the... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 320 sider
...very vicious in itself, and generally arises from a man's consciousness of his own secret corruptions. It is a pretty saying of Thales, ' Falsehood is just as far distant from truth us the ears are from the eyes*.' By which he would intimate, that a wise man should not easily give... | |
 | 1803 - 342 sider
...very vicious in itself, and generally arises from a man's consciousness of his own secret corruptions. It is a pretty saying of Thales, ' Falsehood is just as far distant from truth, as the ears ave from the eyes." By which he would intimate, that a wise man should not easily give credit to the... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 308 sider
...very vicious in itself, and generally arises from a man's consciousness of his own secret corruptions. It is a pretty saying of Thales, ' Falsehood is just...easily give credit to the report of actions which ha has no-t seen. I shall, under this head, mention two of three remarkable rules to bu observed by... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 370 sider
...very vicious in itself, and generally arises from a man's consciousness of his own secret corruptions. It is a pretty saying of Thales, 'Falsehood is just...credit to the report of actions which he has not seen. I shall, under this head, mention two or three remarkable rules to be observed by the members of the... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1810 - 272 sider
...very vicious in itself, and generally arises from a man's consciousness of his own secret corruptions. It is a pretty saying of Thales. ' Falsehood is just...that a wise man should not easily give credit to the reports of actions which he has not seen. I shall, under this head, mention two or three remarkable... | |
 | British essayists - 1819 - 304 sider
...very vicious in itself, and generally arises from a man's consciousness of his own secret corruptions. It is a pretty saying of Thales, ' Falsehood is just as far distant'from truth as the ears are from the eyes.'* By which he would intimate, that a wise man should... | |
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Such a credulity is very vicious in itself, and generally arises from a man's consciousness of his own secret corruptions. It is a pretty saying of Thales. ' Falsehood is just as far distant from truth as the ears are from the eyes. 
