| Robert Demaus - English literature - 1860 - 580 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...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... | |
| John Connery - Elocution - 1861 - 416 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... | |
| Truman Rickard - English language - 1863 - 152 pages
...made upon the deathless spirit, like scars upon the oak, become a part of itself, and abide forever. Truth is always consistent with itself, and needs...lips, and is ready to drop out before we are aware. Emulation, when founded in virtue, and limited to her bounds, will perform deeds that will be praised... | |
| Frank Leslie - 1870 - 400 pages
...TRCTH.—Truth is always consistent with itself, and wants nothing to help it out. It is always near ut hand, and sits upon our lips, and is ready to drop...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. ^ THE SLY... | |
| Joseph Addison, P.P. - London. - Spectator, 1711-14 - 1864 - 334 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... | |
| Joseph Guy (of Bristol.) - 1864 - 176 pages
...one but he is discovered to want it, and then all his pains and labour to seem to have it is lost. 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. . . Spectator.... | |
| Hubert Ashton Holden - 1864 - 592 pages
...this means God gives us the possession and enjoyment of them. j. UUTLER 299. BENEFITS OF TRUTHFULNESS. 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... | |
| William Swan Plumer - Summary of the Law (Theology) - 1864 - 648 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 nee"ds a great many more to make it good." The reason... | |
| William Swan Plumer - Summary of the Law (Theology) - 1864 - 678 pages
...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...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." The reason... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1864 - 470 pages
...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... | |
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