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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... "
The essays; or, Counsels moral, economical, and political, by sir F. Bacon - Page 38
by Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818
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The Monthly Repository of Theology and General Literature, Volume 18

Liberalism (Religion) - 1823 - 836 pages
...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...act, and that cannot be without power and place." Humbly, therefore, I implore your Royal Highness, to exert your powerful influence with the African...
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The Asiatic Journal and Monthly Register for British and Foreign ..., Volume 15

Asia - 1823 - 678 pages
...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...act, and that cannot be without power and place." Humbly, therefore, I implore your Royal Highness, to eiert your powerful influence with the African...
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The Monthly repository (and review)., Volume 18

1823 - 836 pages
...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, to exert your powerfill influence with the...
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Asiatic Journal and Monthly Register for British and Foreign ..., Volume 15

Asia - 1823 - 720 pages
...abolition of Slavery in Hindostán, 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 cannorte without power and place. " Humbly, therefore, I implore your Royal Highness, to esert your...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England..: Essays ...

Francis Bacon - English prose literature - 1825 - 524 pages
...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...theatre, he shall likewise be partaker of God's rest: " Et conversus Deus, " ut aspiceret opera, quae fecerunt manus suae, vidit " quod omnia essent bona...
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 2

Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 pages
...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...is the accomplishment of man's rest. For if a man be partaker of God's theatre ; he shall likewise be partaker of God's rest." DD riority by which he...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 1

Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 550 pages
...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...the vantage and commanding ground. Merit and good ^orks is the end of man's motion ; and conscience of the same is the accomplishment of man's rest :...
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 16

Francis Bacon - 1834 - 784 pages
...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...and place, as the vantage and commanding ground." With these prospects before him he could not be so weak as hastily to abandon them, by yielding to...
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1825 - 538 pages
...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...act ; and that cannot be without power and place, as t he vantage and commanding ground. Merit and good works is the end of man's motion ; and conscience...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England: A New Edition:

Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1826 - 548 pages
...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...power and place, as the vantage and commanding ground :" and when all society will unite with him in thinking that we ought not " to tear and rend one another...
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