 | Francis Bacon - 1833 - 228 pagina’s
...nature runs to, the more ought law to weed it out : for as for the first wrong, it doth but offend the law, but the revenge of that wrong putteth the...man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it 6ver he is superior ; for it is a prince's part to pardon : and Solomon, I am sure, saith, " It is... | |
 | James Flamank - 1833 - 436 pagina’s
...to avoid revenge ; but it is disgraceful to offer insults. In taking revenge, Dr. Beattie remarks, " a man is but even with his enemy ; but in passing it over he is superior." — " Contemn injuries," observes St. Chrysostom, " and thou shall be a conqueror." The disposition... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1834 - 432 pagina’s
...inaccessible. The discretion of a man deferreth his anger, and it is his glory to pass over a transgression. By taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy, but in passing it over, he is superior CONDUCT TO INFERIORS. BE meek, courteous and affable to your inferiors, not proud nor scornful. To... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1834 - 440 pagina’s
...inaccessible. The discretion of a man deferreth his anger, and it is his glory to pass over a transgression. By taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy, but in passing it over, he is superior. CONDUCT TO INFERIORS. BE meek, courteous and affable to your inferiors, not proud nor scornful. To... | |
 | Watson Adams - 1834 - 278 pagina’s
...revenge, watches to do himself a mischief. Passion evaporates by words, as grief does by tears. By taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy ; but in passing it over ; he is superior. Lord Bacon. It is the only valor to remit a wrong ; and the greatest applaiise, to forgive an injury.... | |
 | Lyman Cobb - 1835 - 176 pagina’s
...self, and draws down mischief on his own head. The sweetest revenge is to do good to our enemies. By taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy ; but in passing it over, he k superiour to him. THE CUCKOO. Hail, beauteous stranger of the wood, Attendant on the spring ! Now... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1835 - 270 pagina’s
...impatiently suffer injuries, than those that are most forward in doing them. By revenging an injury, a man is but even with his enemy ; "but in passing it over, he is superior. To err is human; to forgive, divine. A more glorious victory cannot be gained over another man than... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1837 - 148 pagina’s
...himself. None more impatiently suffer injuries, than those that are most forward in doing them. By taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it over, he is superior. Let not prosperity elate thine heart above measure; neither depress thy soul unto the grave, because... | |
 | 1839 - 226 pagina’s
...revenge of Hint wrong puttrth the law out ofofficc. Certainly, in taking revenge, a man is but equal with his enemy; but, in passing it over, he is superior; for it is a prince : s part to pardon, and Soloman—I am sure,— saith, "it is the glory of a man to pass by... | |
 | Temper - 1837 - 370 pagina’s
...are as yet strangers to the sweet 'assurance of hope' by faith in the atonement of Christ. 28. ' By taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy ; but in passing over it, he is his superior. To be able to bear provocation, is an argument of great wisdom, and to... | |
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REVENGE is a kind of wild justice; which the more man's nature runs to, the more ought law to weed it out. For as for the first wrong, it doth but offend the law; but the revenge of that wrong putteth the law out of office. 
