 | Thomas Fuller - 1731 - 526 pages
...Thing. A Liar had need of a good Memory, left he contradict at one Time what 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,, and is ready to drop out before we are aware... | |
 | John Tillotson - 1748 - 448 pages
...good memory ;" left he contradict at one time what he faid at another : but truth is always confident with itfelf, and needs nothing to help it out ; it...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... | |
 | William Enfield - 1785 - 460 pages
...thing. A liar hath need of a good memory, left he contradift at one time what he faid at another ; but truth is always confiftent with itfelf, and needs...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... | |
 | William Scott - 1789 - 416 pages
...left he contradict at one time •what he faid-at another. But truth is always confident with itfclf, and needs nothing to help it out ; it is always near at hand, and fits upon our lip% and is ready to drop out before we are aware ; whereas a lie is troublefome, and one trick needs... | |
 | 1797 - 522 pages
...can hi; lands, a noble defcent would turn indeed be a valuable privilege. Truth is always confident with itfelf, and needs nothing to help it out. It is always near at hand, and tits upon our lips, and is ready to drop out before we are aware : whereas a lye is troublefome, and... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 600 pages
...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, and sits upon our lips, and is ready to drop out before we are aware ; whereas a lie is troublesome, and... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...-descent would- then indeed be a very van luable privilege. 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 ,... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1804 - 232 pages
...bring them to completion. Truth is always confident with itfelf, and needs nothing ts help it oaf. It is always near at hand, and fits upon our lips, and is'resdy to drop out before we are aware : Whereas a lie is troubictome, and fets a man's invention... | |
 | William Enfield - 1805 - 456 pages
...memory, 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 to all this, that fincerity... | |
 | T Nixon - 1806 - 176 pages
...often resemble those musicians who prefer noise to harmony. 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... | |
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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... 
