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... Landmarks of English Literature - Page 121by Henry James Nicoll - 1889 - 460 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1726 - 332 pages
...Lips, and is ready to drop out before we « are aware; whereas a Lye is troublefom, and fetsa Man's c Invention upon the rack, and one Trick needs a great < many more to make it good. It is building upon a • falfe Foundation, which continually Hands in need of ' Props to fhoar it up, and... | |
| 1739 - 312 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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... | |
| John Tillotson - 1748 - 448 pages
...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,... | |
| Charles Palmer (Deputy Serjeant of the House of Commons.) - 1748 - 342 pages
...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... | |
| 1753 - 332 pages
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| 1799 - 352 pages
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| 1752 - 588 pages
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| 1773 - 394 pages
...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... | |
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