falshood

• “History: there is no reproach [148] to the scandal of a Story; it is such an authentick kind of falshood that with authority belies our good names to all”

  Religio Medici

• “And surely there goes a great deal of Conscience to the compiling of an History: there is no reproach11 to the scandal of a Story; it is such an authentick kind of falshood that with authority belies our good names to all Nations and Posterity.”

  The Second Part

• “(London 1722)], who has had the good fortune to obtain some reputation, had not seriously affirmed, that such a falshood is the foundation of all guilt and moral deformity.”

  A Treatise of Human Nature

• “NATURE DELINEATED (London 1722)], who has had the good fortune to obtain some reputation, had not seriously affirmed, that such a falshood is the foundation of all guilt and moral deformity.”

  A Treatise of Human Nature

• “I did not expect, answered the princess, to hear that imputed to falshood which is the consequence only of frailty.”

  Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia

• “The Muslim could say 'If I were believing a falshood I'd want to be shown the light of Allah, by force if neccessary' but that is not shifting the perspective to the other view.”

  All they have to do...

• “Legalisms get over-kill IMHO, but the law only determines guilt or innocense, not truth or falshood.”

  Think Progress » BREAKING: Bush Admits Authorizing Secret Domestic Spying Program

• “And may I, Mr. Lovelace, never be unhappy in this life, if I submit to the passing upon my uncle Harlowe a wilful and premeditated falshood for truth!”

  Clarissa Harlowe

• “The guilty, I believe, in every case, less patiently bear the detecting truth, than the innocent do the degrading falshood.”

  Clarissa Harlowe

• “As for my selfe, I leave thee freely to his use and service: because I have sufficiently payde for a womans falshood, and wisemen take such warning, that they scorne to bee twice deceived, and by one woman.”

  The Decameron

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