 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1879 - 272 pages
...stop nor turn. 35 Men of age object too much, consult too long, adventure too little, repent too soon, and seldom drive business home to the full period,...success. Certainly it is good to compound employments of4o both. For that will be good for the present, because the virtues of either age may correct the... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - Quotations, English - 1880 - 772 pages
...them. ATTERBURY. Men of age object too much, consult too long, adventure too little, repent too soon, ompany he good for the present, because the virtues of either age may correct the defects of both; and good... | |
 | Henry Norman Hudson - 1881 - 104 pages
...stop nor turn. Men of age object too much, consult too long, adventure too little, repent too soon, and seldom drive business home to the full period,...extern accidents, because authority followeth old men, 4 " His youth was full of errors, and even of frantic passions." 5 A nephew of Louis the Twelfth: he... | |
 | English essays - 1881 - 578 pages
...stop nor turn. Men of age object too much, consult too long, adventure too little, repent too soon, o cY/ externe accidents, because authority followeth old men, and favour and popularity youth. But for the... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1881 - 324 pages
...stop nor turn. 35 Men of age object too much, consult too long, adventure too little, repent too soon, and seldom drive business home to the full period,...success. Certainly it is good to compound employments of 40 both. For that will be good for the present, because the virtues of either age may correct the defects... | |
 | Baptists - 1881 - 302 pages
...Guesses at Truth. Men of age object too much, consult too long, adventure too little, repent too soon, and seldom drive business home to the full period,...but content themselves with a mediocrity of success. — Lord Bacon. poetic Elections. STRENGTH FOR THE DAY. STRENOTH for the iluy! At early dawn I stand... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1882 - 214 pages
...stop nor turn. Men of age object too much, consult too long, adventure too little, repent too soon, and seldom drive business home to the full period,...succession that young men may be learners, while men in ago arc actors; and, lastly, good for external accidents, because authority followeth old men, and... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1882 - 570 pages
...of France, and commanded the French armies in Italy against the Spaniards. After a brilliant career, mediocrity of success. Certainly it is good to compound...while men in age are actors ; and, lastly, good for exteruo accidents, because authority followeth old men, and favour and popularity youth : but, for... | |
 | Brainerd Kellogg - American literature - 1882 - 492 pages
...repent too soon, and seldom drive business home to the full period,1 but content themselves with the mediocrity of success. Certainly it is good to compound...the virtues of either age may correct the defects of both;8 and good for succession, that young men may be learners while men in age are actors; and, lastly,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1882 - 324 pages
...stop nor turn. 35 Men of age object too much, consult too long, adventure too little, repent too soon, and seldom drive business home to the full period,...success. Certainly it is good to compound employments of 40 both. For that will be good for the present, because the virtues of either age may correct the defects... | |
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Men of age object too much, consult too long, adventure too little, repent too soon, and seldom drive business home to the full period, but content themselves with a mediocrity of success. 
