2295. George Herbert. 1593-1633. John Bartlett, comp. 1919. Familiar Quotations, 10th ed.

John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.


NUMBER:	2295
AUTHOR:	George Herbert (1593–1633)
QUOTATION:	Dare to be true: nothing can need a lie; A fault which needs it most, grows two thereby. 1
ATTRIBUTION:	The Church Porch.

Note 1.
And he that does one fault at first,
And lies to hide it, makes it two.
Isaac Watts: Song xv. [back]