 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 - Página 259por Basil Montagu - 1837 - 356 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - 1852 - 718 páginas
...for good t/ioughts, though God it them, yet towards men are little better than good dreams, except be put in act, and that cannot be without power and place as ihe « and commanding ground." J ' Langdale's labours in the advancement of law reform were far vy... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1853 - 176 páginas
...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... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1854 - 894 páginas
...whereof the latter is a curse ; for in evil the best condition is not to will, the second not to can. But for imitation is a globe of is the end of man's motion ; and conscience of the same is the accomplishment of man's rest. For if... | |
 | Half hours - 1856 - 650 páginas
...the latter is a curse ; for in evil the bast condition is not to will ; the second, not to care. But power to do good is the true and lawful end of aspiring....dreams, except they be put in act, and that cannot bo without power and place, as the vantage and commanding ground. Merit and good works is the end of... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1856 - 562 páginas
...quotations from it. It consists of letters professed to be addressed to a recentlyappointed Bishop. ' Power to do good is the true and lawful end of aspiring.' "Two classes of men occupy high station; those whose time has been spent in thinking how it could be... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1857 - 412 páginas
...is not to Will ; the Second not to Can. But Power to do good is the true and lawful End of Afpiring. For good Thoughts (though God accept them,) yet towards...little better than good Dreams, except they be put in Adi: ; and that cannot be without Power and Place ; as the Vantage and Commanding Ground. Merit and... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Richard Whately - 1857 - 578 páginas
...quotations from it. It consists of letters professed to be addressed to a recentlyappointed Bishop. ' Power to do good is the true and lawful end of aspiring.' ' Two classes of men occupy high station ; those whose time has been spent in thinking how it could... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1858 - 792 páginas
...best condition is, not to wil ; the second not to can. But power to doe good, is the true & lawfull end of aspiring. For good thoughts, (though God accept them) yet towards men are little better then good dreams : except they be put in Act ; and that cannot be without power and place ; as the... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1858 - 790 páginas
...best condition is, not to wil ; the second not to can. But power to doe good, is the true & lawfull end of aspiring. For good thoughts, (though God accept them) yet towards men are little better then good dreams : except they be put in Act ; and that cannot be without power and place ; as the... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1859 - 616 páginas
...assistance of a people." I Si-.- his beautiful illustration in page 220 of this volume. t " Power to doe good, is the true and lawful end of aspiring. For...(though God accept them) yet towards men, are little belter than good dreams : except they be put in act ; and that cannot be without power, and place as... | |
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