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 - Side 1321726Fuld visning - Om denne bog
| Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - 1058 sider
...of life. Truth is always confident with kfclf, and needs nothing to help it out ; it ii always hear at hand, and fits upon our lips, and is ready to drop out before we are aware; whereas a He is troubleiome, and fers a man's invention upon the rack, and one trick needs a great many more... | |
| Addison (pseud.) - 1795 - 616 sider
...without any intention to deceive. Truth Truth is always confiftent with itfelf, and needs nothing to help it out : it is always near at hand, and fits upon...to drop out before we are aware, whereas a lye is troublefome, and fets a man's invention upon the rack. Truth, in every thing, is ftill the fame, and,... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 sider
...then indeed be a valuable privilege. Truth is always confident with itfelf, and needs nothing to help it out. It is always near at hand, and fits upon our...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 m.oie to make... | |
| 1797 - 680 sider
...and aiiai.s of life. Truth is always conü.lcnt with itfelf. and needs nothing to help it Ont: it и always near at hand, and fits upon our lips, and is ready to drop out before we are aware; whereas a lie is troublefome, and fets a man's invention upon the rack, and one trick needs a great many more... | |
| 1797 - 522 sider
...always confident with itfelf, and needs nothing to help it out. It is always near at hand, and tits upon our lips, and is ready to drop out before we are aware : whereas a lye is troublefome, and lets a man's invention upon the rack ; and one triclc needs a great many more to make... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1801 - 364 sider
...the bufinefs and aflairs of life. "Truth is always confiftent with itfelf, and needs nothing to help it out ; it is always near at hand, and fits upon...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 to make... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 600 sider
...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... | |
| Noah Webster - 1804 - 254 sider
...them to Truth is always caisUUiit w-itli itself, and kelp 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 netds a great many more... | |
| William Enfield - 1804 - 418 sider
...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... | |
| Noah Webster - 1804 - 232 sider
...bring them to completion. Truth is always confident with itfelf, and needs nothing ts help it oaf. It is always near at hand, and fits upon our lips, and is'resdy to drop out before we are aware : Whereas a lie is troubictome, and fets a man's invention... | |
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