 | Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1720 - 528 pages
...TRUTH, or ratherVeracity, in Civil Bufinefs 5 it will be acknowledged, even by thofe that praftife it not, that clear and round Dealing is the Honour of Man's Nature: And that mixture of Falfliood is like Alloy in Coin of Gold and Silver, which may make the Metal work the better,... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Peter Shaw - Philosophy - 1733 - 658 pages
...Truth. 3. As for Truth, or Veracity, in civil Affairs ; even thofe who practife jt notj acknowledge, that clear and round dealing is the Honour of Man's Nature; and that a mixture ofFalfhood, is like allay in Gold j which, tho it may make the metal Work the better, yet debafes it.... | |
 | 1801 - 446 pages
...civil business, it will be acknowledged, even by those that practise it not, .that clear and candid dealing is the honour of man's nature, and that a mixture of falsehood is like alloyin gold or silver, which may make the metal work the better, but it embaseth... | |
 | Charles Edward De Coetlogon - Christianity - 1807 - 588 pages
...by those who practise it not, [who prefer the amicos of the Obsequium, to the odium of the Veritas,] that, clear and round dealing is the Honour of man's nature : and that, mixture of falsehood is like alloy in coin of gold, and silver, which may make the metal work the better,... | |
 | Charles Edward De Coetlogon - Christianity - 1807 - 586 pages
...by those who practise it not, [who prefer the amicos of the Obsequium, to the odium of the Veritas,] that, clear and round dealing is the Honour of man's nature : and that, mixture of falsehood is like alloy in coin of gold, and silver, which may make the metal work the better,... | |
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...the poles of truth. .„ , , .... LORD BACON. IT will be acknowledged, even by those that practise it not, that clear and round dealing is the honour of man's nature, and that mixture of falsehood is like allay in coin of gold and silver, which may make the metal work the better,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1812 - 348 pages
...philosophical truth to the truth of civil business, it will be acknowledged, even by those that practise it not, that clear and round dealing is the honour of man's nature, and that mixture of falsehood is like alloy in coin of gold and silver, which may make the metal work the better,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...philosophical truth to the truth of civil business, it will be acknowledged, even by those that practise it not, that clear and round dealing is the honour of man's nature, and that mixture of falsehood is like allay in coin of gold and silver, which may make the metal work the better,... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...philosophical Truth, to the Truth of civil business, it will be acknowledged, even by those who practise it not, that clear and round dealing is the honour of man's nature, and that mixture of falsehood is like allay in coin of gold and silver, which may make the metal work the better,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1818 - 312 pages
...philosophical Truth, to the Truth of civil business, it will be acknowledged, even by those who practise it not, that clear and round dealing is the honour of man's nature, and that mixture of falsehood is like allay in coin of gold and silver, which may make the metal work the 'better,... | |
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To pass from theological and philosophical truth to the truth of civil business, it will be acknowledged... 
