 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 Father and Daughter: A Tale - Էջ 137Amelia Alderson Opie - 1827 - 96 էջԱմբողջությամբ դիտվող - Այս գրքի մասին
 | 1739 - 312 էջ
...unfpeakable Advantage in the Bufinefs 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, and is ready to drop out before we are aware ; whereas a Lye is troublefome, and... | |
 | Thomas Fuller - 1731 - 526 էջ
...always confiftent with itfelf, and needs nothing to help it out j it is always near at Hand, and fits upon our Lips,, and is ready to drop out before we are aware ; whereas a Lie is Jroublefome, and fets a Man's Invention upon the Rack, and one Trick needs a great many more to make... | |
 | Gentleman - 1744 - 488 էջ
...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 էջ
...to betray, and fpcaks without any 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... | |
 | John Tillotson - 1748 - 448 էջ
...left he contradict at one time what 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,... | |
 | 1773 - 394 էջ
...unfpeakable advantage in the 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, and is ready to drop out before we are aware; whereas a lie is troublefome, and... | |
 | Historical mirror - 1776 - 308 էջ
...unfpeakable advantage in the 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, and is ready to drop out before we are aware ^ whereas a lie is trouHeand fets... | |
 | William Enfield - 1785 - 460 էջ
...noble defcent would then indeed be a 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, and is ready to drop out before we are aware : whereas a Jie is.troublefome, andfetsaman's... | |
 | 1786 - 670 էջ
...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 էջ
...intention to betray, and fpeaks without 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, and is ready to drop out before we are aware. Whereas a lie is troublefome, and... | |
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