 But power to do good is the true and lawful end of aspiring. For good thoughts (though God accept them) yet towards men are little better than good dreams, except they be put in act; and that cannot be without power and place, as the vantage and commanding...  Essays and Selections - Stran 259avtor: Basil Montagu - 1837 - 356 straniCelotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 strani
...the latter is a curse ; for in evil the best condition is not to will ; the second not to can. But power to do good is the true and lawful end of aspiring....vantage and commanding ground. Merit and good works is the end of man's motion ; and conscience of the same is the accomplishment of man's rest. For if... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1819 - 580 strani
...is a curse ; for in evil the best condition i* not to will ; the second not to can. But power todo good is the true and lawful end of aspiring. For good...vantage and commanding ground. Merit and good works is the end of man's motion ; and conscience of the same is the accomplishment of man's rest. For if... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1820 - 548 strani
...is a curse: for in eVil the best condition is not to will; the second not to can. But power to do &4 good is the true and lawful end of aspiring; for good...yet towards men are little better than good dreams, exrept they be put in act; and that cannot be without power and place, as the vantage and commanding... | |
 | 1821 - 416 strani
...the latter is a curse : for in evil the best condition is not to will ; the second not to can. But power to do good is the true and lawful end of aspiring...vantage and commanding ground. Merit and good works is the end of man's motion ; and conscience of the same is the accomplishment of man's rest : for if... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1822 - 238 strani
...whereof the latter is a curse : for in evil the best condition is not to will; the second not to can. But power to do good is the true and lawful end of aspiring;...cannot be without power and place, as the vantage or commanding ground. Merit and good works is the end of man's motion ; and conscience of the same... | |
 | 1823 - 836 strani
...been mid on the abolition of Slavery in Indostan, but much remains to be done; " for good thoughts towards men are little better than good dreams, except...act, and that cannot be without power and place." Humbly, therefore, I implore your Royal Highness, to exert your powerful influence with the African... | |
 | 1823 - 678 strani
...been mid on the abolition of Slavery in Hindostan, but much remains to be done : " for good thoughts towards men are little better than good dreams, except...act, and that cannot be without power and place." Humbly, therefore, I implore your Royal Highness, to eiert your powerful influence with the African... | |
 | 1823 - 836 strani
...been ttid on the abolition of Slavery in Indostan, but much remains to be done; " for good thoughts towards men are little better than good dreams, except...be put in act, and that cannot be without power and pkce." Humbly, therefore, I implore your Royal Highness, to exert your powerfill influence with the... | |
 | 1823 - 720 strani
...been said on the abolition of Slavery in Hindostán, but much remains to be done : " for good thoughts towards men are little better than good dreams, except they be put in act, and that cannorte without power and place. " Humbly, therefore, I implore your Royal Highness, to esert your... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 strani
...whereof the latter is a curse : for in evil the best condition is not to will; the second not to can. But power to do good is the true and lawful end of aspiring;...vantage and commanding ground. Merit and good works is the end of man's motion; and conscience of the same is the accomplishment of man's rest: for if... | |
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