 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1853 - Liczba stron: 176
...out. For as for the first wrong, it doth but offend the law ; but the revenge of that wrong putteth the law out of office. Certainly, in taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy ; but in passing it over he is superior : for it is a prince's part to pardon. And Solomon, I am sure, saith,... | |
 | 1868 - Liczba stron: 756
...affections or aptness of the children be extraordinary, then it is good not to cross it. — SIR F. BACON. Certainly, in taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy ; but in passing it over he is superior, for it is a prince's part to pardon ; and Solomon, I am sure, saith,... | |
 | Tryon Edwards - 1853 - Liczba stron: 442
...nature, are legible enough when the lamp of revelation is held up to it. — Nevins. REVENGE. — By taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy ; but in passing over it, he is superior. — Lord Bacon. REVENGE. — It is a work of prudence to prevent injury,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1854 - Liczba stron: 894
...out. For as for the first wrong, it doth but offend the law; but the revenge of that wrong putteth and foundations have proceeded from childless men ; which have sought to express the images passing it over, he is superior: for it is a prince's part to pardon. And Solomon, I am sure, saith,... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1854 - Liczba stron: 264
...inaccessible. The discretion of a man deferreth his anger, and it is his glory to pass over a transgression. By taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy, but in passing it over, he is superior. CONDUCT TO INFERIORS. BE meek, courteous and affable to your inferiors,... | |
 | Robert Butler - 1855 - Liczba stron: 184
...Harbour not revenge in thy breast, for it will torment thine heart, and warp its best inclinations. By taking revenge a man is but even with his enemy, but in passing it over he is his superior. OF DETRACTION AND SLANDER. He that praises bestows a favour, but... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1856 - Liczba stron: 562
...out : for as for the first wrong, it does but offend the law ; but the revenge of that wrong putteth the law out of office. Certainly, in taking revenge a man is but even with his enemy, but in passing it over he is superior ; for it is a prince's part to pardon : and Solomon, I am sure, saith,... | |
 | e.r. humphreys, lld - 1856 - Liczba stron: 200
...revenge be not only an unchristian, but an undignified feeling ; because, in the words of Lord Bacon, " in taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy, but in passing it over, he is superior ;" still, the man whom no provocation can exasperate, must be either... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1857 - Liczba stron: 412
...out. For as for the firft Wrong, it doth but offend the Law ; but the Revenge of that wrong putteth the Law out of Office. Certainly, in taking Revenge, a Man is but even with his Enemy ; but in paffing it over, he is fuperior : for it is a Prince's Part to pardon. And Solomon, I am fure, faith,... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Richard Whately - 1857 - Liczba stron: 578
...out ; for as for the first wrong, it does but offend the law ; but the revenge of that wrong putteth the law out of office. Certainly, in taking revenge a man is but even with his enemy, but in passing it over he is superior ; for it is a prince's part to pardon : and Solomon, I am sure, saith,... | |
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Certainly, in taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy ; but in passing it over he is superior : for it is a prince's part to pardon. And Solomon, I am sure, saith, It is the glory of a man to pass by an offence? 
