 | James Maitland Earl of Lauderdale - 1794 - 334 pagina’s
...undoubtedly been to acquire power ; for " Power to do " good is the true and lawful end of afplr" ing. Good thoughts towards men are little " better than...are •* put in act ; and that cannot, be without • * c power and place as the vantage and ** commanding ground *."—But they difclaimed court intrigue... | |
 | Lucius Sergius CATILINA - 1795 - 342 pagina’s
...times undoubtedly been to acquire power; for power to do good is the true and lawful end of aspiring. Good thoughts towards men are little better than good dreams, except they are put in aft, and that tannot be without power and place." In this manner the delusion is carried . on, and... | |
 | Alexander Campbell - 1804 - 342 pagina’s
...treatment, real or imaginary, it were fit to remove their grievances, and quiet their resentment. JOHNSON. Good thoughts towards men are little better than good...power and place, as the vantage and commanding ground. , BACON. €0mfmtg;f) : •PRINTED BY JOHN MOIR, ROYAL BANK CLOSE: FOR VERNOR AND HOOD IN THE POULTRY,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 pagina’s
...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 ground. Merit and good works is the end of man's motion; and conscience of the same is the accomplishment of... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pagina’s
...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 ground. Men1, and good works are the end of man's motion , and conscience of the same is the accomplishment... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pagina’s
...thoughts (though God accept them) yet towards men are E little better than good dreams, except they be put in act ; and that cannot be without power and place, as the vantage and commanding ground. Merit and good works is the end of man's motion ; and conscience of the same is the accomplishment... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pagina’s
...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 ground. Merit and good works is the end of man's motion ; and conscience of the same is the accomplishment... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1819 - 580 pagina’s
...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 ground. Merit and good works is the end of man's motion ; and conscience of the same is the accomplishment... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1820 - 548 pagina’s
...thoughts (though God accept them), 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 ground. Merit and good works is the end of man's motion; and conscience of the same is the accomplNhment of... | |
 | 1821 - 416 pagina’s
...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 ground. Merit and good works is the end of man's motion ; and conscience of the same is the accomplishment... | |
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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... 
