 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pages
...n6t to Can. But Power to x!o good, is the true and lawful end of afpiring: for good thoughts (though God accept them, ) yet towards Men are little better than good dreams, except they be put in i •-" ' D 2 Adh and that cannot be without -Power and Place,as the Vantage and Commanding Ground.... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1720 - 528 pages
...willing ; the next, not to be able. Certainly Power to oblige is the true and lawful End of Ambition. For good Thoughts, tho' God accept them, yet towards Men are little better than good Dreams, unlefs they are put in Acl; And that cannot be without fome publick Place and Power, as the Vantage... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1812 - 348 pages
...not to can. 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 ground. Merit and good... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...not to can. 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 ground. Men1, and good... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1818 - 312 pages
...not to can : but power to do good, is the true and awful 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 ground. Merit and good... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 pages
...not to can. 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 ground. Merit and... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1820 - 548 pages
...not to can. But power to do &4 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, exrept they be put in act; and that cannot be without power and place, as the vantage and commanding... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 416 pages
...not to can. 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 ground. Merit and good... | |
 | 1823 - 836 pages
...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 they be put in act, and that cannot be without power and pkce." Humbly, therefore, I implore your Royal Highness,... | |
 | Asia - 1823 - 678 pages
...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 they be put in act, and that cannot be without power and place." Humbly, therefore, I implore your Royal Highness,... | |
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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... 
