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" A man cannot speak to his son, but as a father ; to his wife, but as a husband ; to his enemy, but upon terms ; whereas a friend may speak as the case requires, and not as it sorteth with the person. "
The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England - Page 92
by Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825
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Bacon's essays, with annotations by R. Whately

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1856 - 562 pages
...which he cannot put off. A man cannot speak to his son but as a father; to his wife but as a husband : to his enemy but upon terms : whereas a friend may speak as the case requires, and not as it sorteth2 with the person. But to enumerate these things were endless : I have given the rule, where...
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The Essays Or Counsels Civil and Moral. With the Wisdom of the Ancients ...

Francis Bacon - 1857 - 412 pages
...cafe requires, and not as it forteth with the perfon. But to enumerate thefe things were endlefs : I have given the Rule, where a Man cannot fitly play...own Part ; if he have not a Friend he may quit the ftage. 107 xxviii. Of Expenfe. ICHES are for Spending ; a'nd Spending for Honour and good Actions....
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Bacon's Essays: With Annotations

Francis Bacon, Richard Whately - Conduct of life - 1857 - 578 pages
...which he cannot put off. A man cannot speak to his son but as a father; to his wife but as a husband : to his enemy but upon terms : whereas a friend may speak as the case requires, and not as it sorteth2 with the person. But to enumerate these things were endless : I have given the rule, where...
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Works: Collected and Edited by James Spedding, Robert Leslie Ellis ..., Volume 6

Francis Bacon - 1858 - 790 pages
...which he cannot put off. A man cannot speak to his son but as a father ; to hie wife but as a husband ; to his enemy but upon terms : whereas a friend may...have not a friend, he may quit the stage. XXVIII. OF EXPENSE. RICHES are for spending, and spending for honour and good actions. Therefore extraordinary...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Volume 6

Francis Bacon - 1858 - 792 pages
...which he cannot put off. A man cannot speak to his son but as a father ; to his wife but as a husband ; to his enemy but upon terms : whereas a friend may...; if he have not a friend, he may quit the stage. XXVIIl. OF EXPENSE. RICHES are for spending, and spending for honour and good actions. Therefore extraordinary...
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Literary and professional works

Francis Bacon - 1860 - 480 pages
...which he cannot put off. A man cannot speak to his son but as a father ; to his wife but as a husband ; to his enemy but upon terms : whereas a friend may...have not a friend, he may quit the stage. XXVIII. OF EXPENSE. RICHES are for spending, and spending for honour and good actions. Therefore extraordinary...
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The Quarterly Magazine of the Independent Order of Odd-Fellows, Manchester Unity

Fraternal organizations - 1860 - 544 pages
...he cannot put off. A man cannot speak to his son, but as a father ; to his wife, but as a husband ; to his enemy, but upon terms : whereas, a friend may...things were endless ; I have given the rule where a man cnnnot fitly play liis own part ; if he have not a friend, he may quit the stage." Quite true ; and...
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The Essays, Or, Counsels, Civil and Moral: And, The Wisdom of the Ancients

Francis Bacon - English essays - 1861 - 408 pages
...which he cannot put off. A man cannot speak to his son but as a father ; to his wife but as a husband ; to his enemy but upon terms ; whereas, a friend may...not a friend, he may quit the stage. XXVIII.— OF EXPENSE. RICHES are for spending, and spending for honor and good actions ; therefore, extraordinary...
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Literary and professional works

Francis Bacon - 1864 - 468 pages
...which he cannot put off. A man cannot speak to his son but as a father ; to his wife but as a husband ; to his enemy but upon terms : whereas a friend may...have not a friend, he may quit the stage. XXVIII. OF EXPENSE. RICHES are for spending, and spending for honour and good actions. Therefore extraordinary...
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Bacon's essays, with annotations by R. Whately

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1864 - 638 pages
...terms : whereas a friend may speak as the case requires, and not as it sorteth2 with the person. Bnt to enumerate these things were endless : I have given...part, if he have not a friend, he may quit the stage. ANTITHETA ON FRIENDSHIP. Pno. CONTRA. 'Pearima solitudo, non veras habere 'Qui amicitias arctas copulat,...
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