| William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...thing. A liar hath need of a good memory, Jest he contradict at one time what he said at another ; but truth is always consistent with itself, and needs...it is always near at hand , and sits upon our lips ; whereas a lie is troublesome , and needs a great many more fa make it good. Add to all this , that... | |
| William Enfield - Elocution - 1805 - 456 pages
...left, he contradift at one time wb.it he faiil at another ; but truth is always confiftert 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 need* a,great many more to make it good. ADD... | |
| T Nixon - 1806 - 176 pages
...power, is guilty of it. Great speakers often resemble those musicians who prefer noise to harmony. 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. Tricks and... | |
| William Enfield - Elocution - 1808 - 434 pages
...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...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. Add to all this, that... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1810 - 384 pages
...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 is always near at band, and sits upon our lips and is ready to drop out before we are aware ; whereas a lie is troublesome... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...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... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...descent would then indeed be a valuable privilegeTruth is always consistent with itself, and needi nothing to help it out. It is always near at hand,...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. power, and... | |
| Mr. Harrison (Ralph) - English language - 1812 - 118 pages
...mother : how canst thou recompense them the things they have done for thee >. • APPENDIX. 10$ Trulh is always consistent with itself, and needs nothing to help it out i whereas a lie is troublesome, and sets a man's invention on the rack i and one trick needs a great... | |
| William Scott - Elocution - 1814 - 424 pages
...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 - Elocution - 1814 - 240 pages
...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,... | |
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