| 1739 - 312 sider
...and Affairs of Life. ' TRUTH is always confiftent with it felf, and needs nothing to help it out ; it is always near at hand, and fits upon our Lips,...ready to drop out before we are aware ; whereas a Lye is troublefome, and fets a Man's Invention upon the rack, and one Trick needs a great many more... | |
| Gentleman - 1744 - 488 sider
...'Truth is always confident with itfelf, and needs nothing to help ir out ; it is aJways near at Hand, fits upon our Lips, and is ready to drop out before we are aware : Whereas a Lye is troublefbme, and fets a Man's Invention on the Rack, and one Trick needs a great many more to... | |
| Charles Palmer (Deputy Serjeant of the House of Commons.) - 1748 - 342 sider
...intention to deceive. 1679. Truth is always confident with itfelf, and needs nothing to help it out ; it is always near at hand, and fits upon our lips, and is ready to drop out before we are aware j whereas a lye is troublefome, and fets a man's invention upon the rack, and one trick needs a great... | |
| John Tillotson - 1748 - 448 sider
...he faid at another : but truth is always confident with itfelf, and needs nothing to help it out ; it is always near at hand, and fits upon our lips, and is ready ready to drop out before we are aware ; whereas a lie is troublefome, and fets a man-s invention upon... | |
| 1773 - 394 sider
...bufinefs and affairs of li:e. Truth is always confiftent with itfelf, and needs nothing to help it out ; it is always near at hand, and fits upon our lips,...to drop out before we are aware; whereas a lie is troublefome, and let? a man's invention upon the rack, and one trick needs a great "H 3 many many more... | |
| Historical mirror - 1776 - 308 sider
...bufinefs and affairs of life. Truth is always confiftent with itfelf, and needs nothing to help it out. It is always near at hand, and fits upon our lips,...to drop out before we are aware ^ whereas a lie is trouHeand fets a man's invention upon the rack, and one trick needs a great many more to make it good.... | |
| William Enfield - 1785 - 460 sider
...very valuable privilege. TRUTH is always confiftent with itfelf, and needs nothing to help it out. It is always near at hand, and fits upon our lips,...ready to drop out before we are aware : whereas a Jie is.troublefome, andfetsaman's invention upon the rack; and one trick needs a great many more to... | |
| 1786 - 670 sider
...with ¡tfelf, and needs nothing to help it out; it is akv:iys near at hand, and lits upon our li(is, and is ready to drop out before we are aware; whereas a lye is truublefome, and lets a man's invention upon the rack, and one trick needs a great ma-.y more... | |
| 1787 - 430 sider
...any intention to deceive.. Truth is always confiftent with itfelf, and needs nothing to help it out. It is always near at hand, and fits upon our lips,...to drop out before we are aware. Whereas a lie is troublefome, and fets a man's invention on the rack ; and one trick needs a great many more of the... | |
| William Scott - 1789 - 416 sider
...confident with itfclf, and needs nothing to help it out ; it is always near at hand, and fits upon our lip% and is ready to drop out before we are aware ; whereas a lie is troublefome, and one trick needs a great many more to make k good. Add to all this, that fincerity... | |
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