 | 1739 - 312 pages
...upon our Lips, and is 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...many more to make it good. It is like building upon a falfe Foundation, which continually ftands in need of Props to (hoar it up,, and proves at laft more... | |
 | Gentleman - 1744 - 488 pages
...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 it good. It is like building upon a falfe Foundation, which continually (lands in need of Props to Ihore it up, and proves at laft more... | |
 | John Tillotson - 1748 - 448 pages
...and is ready ready to drop out before we are aware ; whereas a lie is troublefome, and fets a man-s invention upon the rack, and one trick needs a great...many more to make it good. It is like building upon a falfe foundation, which continually ftands in need of props to fhore it up, and proves at laft more... | |
 | Historical mirror - 1776 - 308 pages
...fits upon our lips, and is 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...many more to make it good. It is like building upon a.falfe foundation, which continually flands in need of props to fhore it up, and proves at laft more... | |
 | 1797 - 680 pages
...upon our lips, and is ready to drop out before we are aware; whereas a lie is troublefome, and fets a man's invention upon the rack, and one trick needs...many more to make it good. It is like building upon a falfe foundation, which continually ftands in need of ргорь to ftore it up, and proves at laft... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1801 - 364 pages
...upon our lips, and is 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...many more to make it good- It is like building upon a falfe foundation, whieh continually ftands in need of props to more it up, and proves at laft more... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...that use them; wherras integrity gains strength by use ; and the more and longer any man practisethit, the greater service it does him, by confirming his...It is like building upon a false foundation, which continually stands in need of props to shore it up, and proves at last more chargeable than to have... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 1082 pages
...affairs of life. Truth is always consistent with itself, and needs nothing to help it out: it M .iKvays near at hand, and sits upon our lips, and is ready...It is like building upon a false foundation, which continually stands in need of props to shore it up, and proves at last more chargeable than to have... | |
 | John Rippingham - 1816 - 190 pages
...out : it is always near at hand, sits upon our lips, and is ready to drop out before we are aware : a lie is troublesome, and sets a man's invention upon...needs a great many "more to make it good. It is like a building upon a false foundation, which continually stands in need of props to shore it up, and proves... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 806 pages
...always near at hand, and sits upon our lips and is ready to drop out before we are aware ; whereas a lic is troublesome, and sets a man's invention upon the...It is like building upon a false foundation, which continually stands in need of props to shore it up, and proves at last more chargeable than to have... | |
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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... 
