 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
 | 1880 - 506 sider
...but peace in the way. — Matthew Henry. LYING AND TRUTH. — 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... | |
 | 1842 - 468 sider
...for what is called " drawing the long bow." He observes that " 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... | |
 | Jonathan Ashe - 1843 - 368 sider
...thing which is right, and speak the truth from your heart ! for truth is always consistent with itself, and needs nothing to help it out. It is always near at hand, and sits easy upon your lips, but a lie is troublesome, and sets a man's invention upon the rack; and one... | |
 | John Seely Hart - 1845 - 404 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... | |
 | John Hall Hindmarsh - 1845 - 464 sider
...contradict at one-time/ what he said at ano'ther ; but tru'th/ is always consis'tent with it'self, and needs nothing/ to he'lp it o'ut; it is always near at hand, and sits upon our li'ps ; whereas a lie'/ is trou'blesome, and needs a great many mo're/ to make it goo'd.... | |
 | Camilla Crosland - 1849 - 208 sider
...Itnq for BY MKS. NEWTON CROSLAND, (LATE CAMILLA TOULMIJJ.) " 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... | |
 | Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850 - 524 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... | |
 | Charles Duke Yonge - 1850 - 240 sider
...and obedience. EXERCISE 305. (Addison. Spectator, p. 352.) 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... | |
 | 1859 - 606 sider
...lively faith and hope, for a similar revival in England ! " 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... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1851 - 616 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... | |
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