| 1836 - 574 pages
...a very shortened acquaintance with the principles of Divine truth. " Truth (it has been well said) is always consistent with itself, and needs nothing to help it out :" and shall not this be pre-eminently claimed for the truth of God ? Every distortion of truth's features... | |
| 1837 - 352 pages
...virtue is preferable to the bare speculative knowledge of all arts and sciences together.— Boyle. 276. 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. — Tillotson.... | |
| Joseph Addison - Bookbinding - 1837 - 478 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...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... | |
| Fashion - 1850 - 464 pages
...intended to illustrate the following aphorism on its title-page, from Archbishop Tillotson: — i" Truth is always consistent with itself, and needs...are aware ; 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." In her story... | |
| Jesse Olney - Readers - 1838 - 346 pages
...thing. A liar hath heed 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. 8. Add to all this, that... | |
| 1880 - 506 pages
...not only peace in the end of religion, but peace in the way. — Matthew Henry. LYING AND TRUTH. — Truth is always consistent with itself, and needs...before we are aware ; whereas a lie is troublesome, and sots a man's invention upon the rack, and one trick needs a great many more to make it good. — Tillotson.... | |
| Andrew Comstock - Elocution - 1841 - 410 pages
...| lest he contradict at one time, | vfhat he said at another; | b\it truth is always consistent, | and needs nothing to help it out ; | it is always near at hand, | and sits upon our lips ; | whereas 1 a lie is troublesome, | and needs a great many more to make it good. \ In a vtord, |... | |
| P. Sadler - 1841 - 362 pages
...always consistent (1) with itself, and needs nothing to help it out (2). It is always near at hand, it sits upon our lips, and is ready to drop out before we are aware. Whereas (3) a lie is troublesome and sets (4) a man's invention on the rack, and one trick (3) needs a great... | |
| H. M. Melford - English language - 1841 - 466 pages
...the elevated and dignified character of a clergyman to engage in the ordinary pursuits of other men. Truth is always consistent with itself, and needs nothing to help it ont. (Tillotson.) Scpiilliry is alledged to be grossly inconsistent in politics, and wholly nnphilosophical... | |
| 1842 - 468 pages
...should be perused by all those notorious for what is called " drawing the long bow." He observes that " Truth is always consistent with itself and needs nothing...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." LONDON: Published... | |
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