 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 - Strona 1321739Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
 | Thomas Fuller - 1731 - Liczba stron: 526
...he faid at another. But Truth is always confiftent with itfelf, and needs nothing to help it out j it is always near at Hand, and fits upon our Lips,,...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... | |
 | Gentleman - 1744 - Liczba stron: 488
...'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 make... | |
 | Charles Palmer (Deputy Serjeant of the House of Commons.) - 1748 - Liczba stron: 342
...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...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 - Liczba stron: 448
...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, and fets a man-s invention upon... | |
 | 1773 - Liczba stron: 394
...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...is ready 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... | |
 | Historical mirror - 1776 - Liczba stron: 308
...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...ready 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... | |
 | William Enfield - 1785 - Liczba stron: 460
...left he contradift at one time what he faid at another ; but truth is always confiftent with itfelf, and needs nothing. to help it out ; it is always near at hand, and fits upon our lips ; whereas a lie is troublefome, and needs a great many more to make it good. ADD to all this, that... | |
 | 1786 - Liczba stron: 670
...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 to mike... | |
 | 1787 - Liczba stron: 430
...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...is ready 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... | |
 | William Scott - 1789 - Liczba stron: 416
...left he contradict at one time •what he faid-at another. But truth is always 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... | |
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