 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...  The Spectator - Page 1321726Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Fuller - Conduct of life - 1731 - 526 pages
...he faid at another. But Truth is always confiftent with itfelf, and needs nothing to help it out j it is always near at Hand, and fits upon our Lips,,...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... | |
 | Gentleman - Conduct of life - 1744 - 488 pages
...'Truth 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 make... | |
 | Charles Palmer (Deputy Serjeant of the House of Commons.) - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1748 - 342 pages
...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...lips, and is ready to drop out before we are aware j whereas a lye is troublefome, and fets a man's invention upon the rack, and one trick needs a great... | |
 | John Tillotson - Sermons, English - 1748 - 448 pages
...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, and fets a man-s invention upon... | |
 | English essays - 1753 - 332 pages
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 | English essays - 1799 - 352 pages
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 | 1752 - 588 pages
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 | English literature - 1773 - 394 pages
...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...is ready to drop out before we are aware; whereas a lie is troublefome, and let? a man's invention upon the rack, and one trick needs a great "H 3 many... | |
 | Historical mirror - 1776 - 308 pages
...the bufinefs and affairs of life. Truth is always confiftent with itfelf, and needs nothing to help it out. It is always near at hand, and fits upon our...ready to drop out before we are aware ^ whereas a lie is trouHeand fets a man's invention upon the rack, and one trick needs a great many more to make... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1785 - 460 pages
...time what he faid at another ; but truth is always confiftent 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 needs a great many more to make it good. ADD to all this, that... | |
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