 In a word, whatsoever convenience may be thought to be in falsehood and dissimulation, it is soon over ; but the inconvenience of it is perpetual, because it brings a man under an everlasting jealousy and suspicion, so that he is not believed when he...  Illustrations of Lying: In All Its Branches - Page 157by Amelia Opie - 1829 - 224 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Jonathan Swift - 1875 - 430 pages
...excellent observations when showing the folly as well as the sin of lying : — " Whatever convenience may be thought to be in falsehood and dissimulation, it is soon over ; but the inconvenience of it 5s perpetual, because it brings a man under an everlasting jealousy and suspicion, so that he is not... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1876 - 768 pages
...criminal intention, which the individual is ashamed to avow. DUGALD STEWART. Whatsoever convenience may be thought to be in falsehood and dissimulation, it...is not believed when he speaks truth, nor trusted when perhaps he means honestly. When a man has once forfeited the reputation of his integrity, he is... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1879 - 582 pages
...journey's end than by-ways, in which men often lose themselves. In a word, whatever convenience may bo 1 Í'ealousy and suspicion, so that he is not beevcd when he speaks truth, nor trusted perhaps when he... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1880 - 772 pages
...criminal intention, which the individual is ashamed to avow. DUGALD STEWART. Whatsoever convenience may C when perhaps he means honestly. When a man has once forfeited the reputation of his integrity, he is... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1880 - 842 pages
...by-ways, iu which men often lose themselves. Iu a word, whatsoever convenience may be thought to bn in falsehood and dissimulation, it is soon over ;...inconvenience of it is perpetual, because it brings a man uudor an everlasting jealousy and suspicion, so that he is not believed \vhrn lie spsaks truth, nor... | |
 | Robert Kidd - 1883 - 518 pages
...journey's end than by by-ways, in which men often lose themselves. In a word, whatever convenience may be thought to be in falsehood and dissimulation, it...is not believed when he speaks truth, nor trusted when perhaps he means honesty. When a man has forfeited the reputation of his integrity, nothing will... | |
 | Robert Kidd - 1883 - 518 pages
...journey's end than by by-ways, in which men often lose themselves. In a word, whatever convenience may be thought to be in falsehood and dissimulation, it...is not believed when he speaks truth, nor trusted when perhaps he means honesty. When a man has forfeited the reputation of his integrity, nothing will... | |
 | Wisconsin State Horticultural Society - 1885 - 320 pages
...to deal with. In a word, whatever convenience may be thought to be in falsehood and dissimulation, is soon over; but the inconvenience of it is perpetual,...a man under an everlasting jealousy and suspicion, eo that he is not believed when he speaks the truth, nor trusted when perhaps he means honestly. When... | |
 | Wisconsin State Agricultural Society - 1885 - 1134 pages
...have to deal with. In a word, whatever convemence may be thought to be in falsehood and dissimulation, is soon over; but the inconvenience of it is perpetual,...a man under an everlasting jealousy and suspicion, eo that he is not believed when he speaks the truth, nor trusted when perhaps he means honestly. When... | |
 | 1887 - 764 pages
...lose themselves. In a word, whatever convenience may be thought to be in falsehood and dissimulation is soon over; but the inconvenience of it is perpetual, because it brings a man under a continual jealous)' and suspicion, so that he is not believed when he speaks truth, nor trusted when... | |
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