| William Scott - 1814 - 424 sivua
...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 - 240 sivua
...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,... | |
| Abner Alden - 1814 - 222 sivua
...prejudices, and false opinions, he had ccrti acted in the firmer. LESSON X. TRUTH is always cor.sis'ent with itself, and needs nothing to help it out. It is always near at hard, and sits upon our lips, and is ready to drop cut befole we are aware : whereas a lie is troublesome,... | |
| John Rippingham - 1816 - 190 sivua
...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 - 1082 sivua
...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 - 416 sivua
...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 - 392 sivua
...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 - 1819 - 378 sivua
...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 - 376 sivua
...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 - 364 sivua
...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,... | |
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