| What's Ben |
What's Verse |
Faking & Sincerity
see also ALIBIS, BRAGGING & DISCRETION, FAITH & SKEPTICISM, PRIDE & HUMILITY and SELF-DECEPTION. |
| A man is never so ridiculous by those Qualities that are his own than those he affects to have. [1735] | “Put on” frilly?
Turn off, silly. |
| Squirrel-like she covers her back with her tail. [1738] | Kingpins?
Tailspins?
Spin wins. |
| What you would seem to be, be really. [1744] | Better be,
What eyes see. |
Craft must be at charge for
clothes -- but Truth can go
naked. [1747] | Truth sleeps nude,
Fake's a prude. |
Don't judge of Men's Wealth,
or Piety, by their Sunday
Appearances. [1751] | Never measure pious views
With a census of the pews. |
Mankind are very odd
Creatures:
One Half censure what they
practise, the other half
practise what they censure;
the rest always say and do
as they ought. [1752] | Who would do
What they boo?
No, not you. |
Sincerity: Use no hurtful deceit. Think innocently and justly;
and, if you speak, speak
accordingly. [Virtue 7] | Delete mean lies:
From thoughts, words, sighs. |
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