 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, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 550 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...the vantage and commanding ground. Merit and good ^orks is the end of man's motion ; and conscience of the same is the accomplishment of man's rest :... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 strani
...assistance of a people." t See his beautiful illustration in page 224 of this work. J " Power to doe good, is the true and lawful end of aspiring. For...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 - 1825 - 538 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...act ; and that cannot be without power and place, as t he vantage and commanding ground. Merit and good works is the end of man's motion ; and conscience... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1834 - 784 strani
...legal reform. Detur digniori was his constant maxim and constant practice. (6) He knew and taught that power to do good is the true and lawful end of aspiring; and, when appointed Solicitor, he acted in obedience to his doctrines, encouraging merit, and endeavouring... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1826 - 548 strani
...seems fast approaching, when authority will recognize the doctrine of this great philosopher, " that power to do good is the true and lawful end of aspiring...power and place, as the vantage and commanding ground :" and when all society will unite with him in thinking that we ought not " to tear and rend one another... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1826 - 538 strani
...seems fast approaching, when aythority will recognize the doctrine of this great philosopher, " that power to do good is the true and lawful end of aspiring...power and place, as the vantage and commanding ground :" and when all society will unite with him in thinking that we ought not " to tear and rend one another... | |
 | Robert Plumer Ward - 1827 - 276 strani
...TREMAINE. My free drift Halts not particularly, but morel itself In a wide sea of wax. Shakspcare. Power to do good, is the true and lawful end of aspiring...power and place, as the vantage and commanding ground. Becon. IN THREE VOLUMES. VOL. II. . ^ L. PHILADELPHIA : CAREY, LEA, AND CAREY CHESNUT STREET. SOLD... | |
 | Robert Plumer Ward - 1827 - 284 strani
...TREMAINE. 'RR My free drift Haiti not particularly, but move* itself , In a wide tea of wax. Staktfeare. Power to do good is the true and lawful end of aspiring...them,) yet, towards men, are little better than good dreamt, they be put in act: and that cannot be without power and place, as the vantage aiid commanding... | |
 | Robert Plumer Ward - 1827 - 340 strani
...TREMAINE. My free drift Halts not particularly, but moves itself In a wide sea of wax. SlIAKSPEABK. Power to do good, is the true and lawful end of aspiring:...accept them), yet, towards men, are little better than goo.l dreams, except they be put in act ; and that cannot be without power and place, as the vantage... | |
 | Robert Plumer Ward - 1827 - 268 strani
...TREMAINE. My free drift Halts not particularly, but mores itself In a wide sea of wax. Shakspearc. Power to do good, is the true and lawful end of aspiring: for good thoughts Cthough God accept them,) yet, towards men, are little better than good tlreams, except they be put... | |
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