| 1836 - 574 pagina’s
...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... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1837 - 478 pagina’s
...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...before we 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... | |
| 1837 - 352 pagina’s
...virtue is preferable to the bare speculative knowledge of all arts and sciences together.— Boyle. 276. Truth is always consistent with itself, and needs...before we 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.... | |
| 1850 - 464 pagina’s
...intended to illustrate the following aphorism on its title-page, from Archbishop Tillotson: — i" Truth is always consistent with itself, and needs...before we 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... | |
| Jesse Olney - 1838 - 346 pagina’s
...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... | |
| Andrew Comstock - 1841 - 410 pagina’s
...| 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 pagina’s
...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 - 1841 - 466 pagina’s
...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 pagina’s
...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...before we 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:... | |
| Jonathan Ashe - 1843 - 368 pagina’s
...precepts ; lead uncorrupt lives, do the thing which is right, and speak the truth from your heart ! for truth is always consistent with itself, and needs...to help it out. It is always near at hand, and sits easy upon your lips, but a lie is troublesome, and sets a man's invention upon the rack; and one falsehood... | |
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