 | 1739 - 312 pages
...and Affairs of Life. ' TRUTH is always confiftent with it felf, and needs nothing to help it out ; it is always near at hand, and fits upon our Lips,...ready to drop out before we are aware ; whereas a Lye is troublefome, and fets a Man's Invention upon the rack, and one Trick needs a great many more... | |
 | Gentleman - 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... | |
 | Charles Palmer (Deputy Serjeant of the House of Commons.) - 1748 - 342 pages
...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 our 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 - 1748 - 448 pages
...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... | |
 | 1773 - 394 pages
...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 our lips,...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 many more... | |
 | Historical mirror - 1776 - 308 pages
...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 lips,...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 it good.... | |
 | William Enfield - 1785 - 460 pages
...very valuable privilege. TRUTH is always confiftent with itfelf, and needs nothing to help it out. It is always near at hand, and fits upon our lips,...ready to drop out before we are aware : whereas a Jie is.troublefome, andfetsaman's invention upon the rack; and one trick needs a great many more to... | |
 | 1786 - 670 pages
...with ¡tfelf, and needs nothing to help it out; it is akv:iys near at hand, and lits upon our li(is, and is ready to drop out before we are aware; whereas a lye is truublefome, and lets a man's invention upon the rack, and one trick needs a great ma-.y more... | |
 | 1787 - 430 pages
...any intention to deceive.. Truth is always confiftent with itfelf, and needs nothing to help it out. It is always near at hand, and fits upon our lips,...to drop out before we are aware. Whereas a lie is troublefome, and fets a man's invention on the rack ; and one trick needs a great many more of the... | |
 | William Scott - 1789 - 416 pages
...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 a great many more to make k good. Add to all this, that fincerity... | |
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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... 
