 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 1321739Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | William Enfield - 1808 - 434 sider
...lest he contradict at one time what he said at another ; but truth is always consistent with itself, and needs nothing to help it out ; it is always near at hand, and sits upon our lips ; whereas a lie is troublesome, and needs a great many more to make it good. Add... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 384 sider
...unspeakable advantage in the business and affairs of life. ' Truth is always consistent with itself, and needs nothing to help it out; it is always near at band, and sits upon our lips and is ready to drop out before we are aware ; whereas a lie is troublesome... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 sider
...unspeakable advantage in the business and affairs of life. ' , . 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... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 sider
...descent would then indeed be a valuable privilegeTruth is always consistent with itself, and needi 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... | |
 | William Scott - 1814 - 424 sider
...lest he contradict at one time, what he said at another. But truth is always consistent •whh 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... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1814 - 240 sider
...but have not time remaining to bring them to completion. 12. 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,... | |
 | Abner Alden - 1814 - 222 sider
...false opinions, he had ccrti acted in the firmer. LESSON X. TRUTH is always cor.sis'ent with itself, and needs nothing to help it out. It is always near at hard, and sits upon our lips, and is ready to drop cut befole we are aware : whereas a lie is troublesome,... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 1082 sider
...always consistent with itself, and needs nothing to help it out: it M .iKvays 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 Rippingham - 1816 - 190 sider
...unspeakable advantage in the business and affairs of life. Truth is always consistent with itself, and needs nothing to help it out : it is always near at hand, sits upon our lips, and is ready to drop out before we are aware : a lie is troublesome, and sets a... | |
 | James Hardie - 1818 - 392 sider
...is, always, consistent with itself, and needs nothing to help it out. It is near at hand ; it sits upon our lips, and is ready to drop out before we are aware ; but a lie is troublesome and sets a man's invention constantly on the rack to preserve even a tolerable... | |
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