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... truth with safety . ' JOHNSON . ' Why , Sir , in the first place , he who tells a hundred lies has disarmed the force of his lies . But besides ; a man had rather have a hundred lies told of him , than one truth which he does not wish ...
... truth with safety . ' JOHNSON . ' Why , Sir , in the first place , he who tells a hundred lies has disarmed the force of his lies . But besides ; a man had rather have a hundred lies told of him , than one truth which he does not wish ...
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... truth can be established is by martyrdom . The magistrate has a right to enforce what he thinks ; and he who is conscious of the truth has a right to suffer . I am afraid there is no other way of ascertaining the truth , but by ...
... truth can be established is by martyrdom . The magistrate has a right to enforce what he thinks ; and he who is conscious of the truth has a right to suffer . I am afraid there is no other way of ascertaining the truth , but by ...
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... truth ; " Physical truth , is , when you tell a thing as it actually is . Moral truth , is , when you tell a thing sin- cerely and precisely as it appears to you . I say such a one walked across the street ; if he really did so , I told ...
... truth ; " Physical truth , is , when you tell a thing as it actually is . Moral truth , is , when you tell a thing sin- cerely and precisely as it appears to you . I say such a one walked across the street ; if he really did so , I told ...
Contenido
DEDICATION TO SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS | 1 |
LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON SEPT 18 1709 | 17 |
INDEX 657704 | 657 |
Términos y frases comunes
able acquaintance admiration afterwards allow answered appeared asked attention authour believe BOSWELL called character church common consider conversation dear Sir death desire doubt edition effect English excellent expressed favour Garrick gave give given Goldsmith hand happy hear heard honour hope human instance Italy John Johnson judge kind King knowledge known lady Langton language late learning leave less letter lived London Lord manner means mentioned merit mind nature never obliged observed occasion once opinion particular passed perhaps person pleased pleasure poem present publick published question reason received remarkable respect Scotland seemed seen servant shew soon suppose sure talked tell thing thought tion told true truth whole wish wonder write written wrote young