 | William Scott - 1814 - 407 Seiten
...memory, 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...before we are aware ; whereas a lie is troublesome, and one trick needs a great many more to make it good. Add to all this, that sincerity is the most compendlou*... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1814 - 230 Seiten
...to plan schemes and regulate measures, 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,... | |
 | John Rippingham - 1816 - 177 Seiten
...truth and confidence in Jiim ; which is an 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... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816
...trust and confidence in him, which is an unspeakable advantage in the business and affairs of life. Truth is 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... | |
 | William Scott - 1817 - 407 Seiten
...thing. A liar hath need of a good memory, lest he contradict at one time, what he said at another. But truth is always consistent with itself, and needs...before we are aware ; whereas a lie is troublesome, and one trick needs a great many more to make it good. Add to all this, that sincerity is the most compendious... | |
 | James Hardie - 1818 - 360 Seiten
...which may be certainly considered as being of unspeakable advantage in the common affairs of life. Truth 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... | |
 | James Ferguson (advocate), James Ferguson - 1819
...trust and confidence in him, which is an unspeakable advantage in the business and affairs of life. ' Truth is always consistent with itself, and needs...one trick needs a great many more to make it good. It is like building upon a false foundation, which constantly stands in need of props to shore it up,... | |
 | British essayists - 1819
...trust and confidence in him, which is an unspeakable advantage in the business and affairs of life. ' Truth is always consistent with itself, and needs...are aware ; whereas a lie is troublesome, and sets a man,s invention upon the rack, and one trick needs a great many more to make it good. It is like building... | |
 | James Hardie - 1819 - 346 Seiten
...which may be certainly considered as being of unspeakable advantage in the common affairs of life. Truth 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,... | |
 | William Scott - 1819 - 360 Seiten
...thing. A liar hath need of a good memory, lest he contradict at one time what he said at another. But truth is always consistent with itself, and needs...sits upon our lips, and is ready to drop out before we.are aware; whereas a lie is troublesome, and one trick needs a great many more to make it good.... | |
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