 THERE is no crime more infamous than the violation of truth. It is apparent that men can be social beings no longer than they believe each other. When speech is employed only as the vehicle of falsehood^ every man must disunite himself from others, inhabit...  Select British Classics - 62. oldal1803Teljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
 | John Todd - 1799 - 200 oldal
...whose veracity can, in the least, be suspected. " When speech is employed as the vehicle of falsehood, every man must disunite himself from others, inhabit his own cave, and seek prey only for himself," and in vain ask or seek for a friend. I have dwelt somewhat on this point, but it is my wish that all... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 220 oldal
...no longer than they believe each other. When speech is employed only as the vehicle of falesehood, every man must disunite himself from others, inhabit...wish, and encourage rather those who gratify them with pleasures, than those that instruct them with fidelity. For this reason every historian discovers his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 oldal
...longer than they can believe •each other. When speech is employed only as the vehicle of falsehood, every man must disunite himself from others, inhabit his own cave, and seek prey only for himself. Ibid, vol. i, p. 108. ^ Truth is the basis of all excellence. Life of Cowley, Truth is always truth,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 410 oldal
...beings no longer than they believe each other. When speech is employed only as the vehicle of falsehood, every man must - disunite himself from others, inhabit...is broken without punishment, without censure, in eompliance with inveterate prejudice and prevailing |ia.•,sions. Men are willing to credit what they... | |
 | 1813 - 594 oldal
...himself from others, inhabit liie own cave, and seek prey oaly for himself. Yet the law of truih, thug sacred and necessary, is broken without punishment,...compliance with inveterate prejudice and prevailing passion. Men are willing to credit what they wish, and encourage rattin those who gratify then» with... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1820 - 428 oldal
...no longer than they believe each other. When speech is employed only as the ve, hicle of falsehood, every man must disunite himself from others, inhabit...with pleasure, than those that instruct them with fide* lity. For this reason every historian discovers his country; and it is impossible to read the... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 378 oldal
...beings no longer than they believe each other. When speech is employed only as the vehicle of falsehood^ every man must disunite himself from others, inhabit...wish, and encourage rather those who gratify them with pleasures, than those that instruct them with fidelity. For this reason every historian discovers his... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 690 oldal
...beings no longer than they believe each other. When speech is employed only as the vehicle of falsehood, every man must disunite himself from others, inhabit...wish, and encourage rather those who gratify them with pleasures, than those that instruct them with fidelity. For this reason every historian discovers his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 612 oldal
...beings no longer than they believe each other. When speech is employed only as the vehicle of falsehood, every man must disunite himself from others, inhabit...is broken without punishment, without censure, in compliance_with inveterate prejudice and prevailing passions. Men are wHlmg to credit what they wish,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 482 oldal
...beings no longer than they believe each other. When speech is employed only as the vehicle of falsehood, every man must disunite himself from others, inhabit...passions. Men are willing to credit what they wish, and ericourage rather those who gratify them with pleasure, than those that instruct them with fidelity.... | |
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