 | William Swan Plumer - 1864 - 644 Seiten
...is an unspeakable advantage in the business and affairs of life. Truth ia 562 THB NINTH COMMANDMENT. always consistent with itself, and needs nothing to...one trick needs a great many more to make it good." The reason why lying is so hard to be cured is that it is seated in sin itself. Men go astray from... | |
 | 1864
...unspeakable adrantage in the business and affairs of life. ' Truth is always consistent with itself, .nd needs nothing to help it out; it is always near at...before we are aware; whereas a lie is troublesome, and ets a man's invention upon the rack, and 3ne trick needs a great many more to make : good. It is like... | |
 | 1865
...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 continually stands in need of props to shore it... | |
 | Readings - 1866 - 166 Seiten
...honour. A ploughman on his legs, is higher than a gentleman on his knees. ADVANTAGE AND BEAUTY OF TRUTH. TRUTH is always consistent with itself, and needs...whereas a lie is troublesome, and sets a man's invention on the rack, and one trick needs a great many more to make it good. After all, the most natural beauty... | |
 | Matthias Green - 1866 - 168 Seiten
...go. 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...help it out : it is always near at hand, and sits easy upon our lips, whereas a lie is troublesome, and causes a great many more in a vain attempt to... | |
 | William H. Ablett - 1867 - 80 Seiten
...tmst and confidence in him, which is an unspeakable advantage in the business and affairs of life. " Truth is always consistent with itself, and needs...man's invention upon the rack, and one trick needs THE CONSISTENCY OF TRUTH. 2^ a great many more to make it good. It is like building upon a false foundation,... | |
 | Benjamin W. Atwell - 1867 - 98 Seiten
...good memory, lest he contradict at one time what he said at another ; but truth is always consistent, 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. In a word, whatsoever... | |
 | Walter Scott Seton-Karr - 1868
...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...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... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1868
...memorem, a liar had 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...nothing to help it out ; it is always near at hand, and sets open our lips, and is ready to drop out before we are aware ; whereas a lie is troublesome, and... | |
 | 1869
...children are known from Satan's servants. x. 11-13 ; 1 Thess. i. 4-7.—J. Bradford. V. 25.—Truth is always consistent with itself, and needs nothing...man's invention upon the rack ; and one trick needs many more to set it aright. Zech. viii. 16.—Abp. Tillotson. To ask one, who is a true believer, How... | |
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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... 
