 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 732 pagina’s
...to weed it'out. For as for '•I* fitst wrong, it doth hut offend the law; hut the revenge of li.at wrong putteth the law out of office. Certainly, in taking revenge, a man is hut even with his enemy; hut in passing it over, he is superior—for it is a prince's part to pardon,... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 730 pagina’s
...man's nature runs to, the more ought luw 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 c.ffice. Certainly, in taking revenge, a man is but even with his eneiry ; but in passing it over,... | |
 | Robert Mushet - 1847 - 524 pagina’s
...revenge. All may revenge ; but few are magnanimous enough to forgive. " In taking revenge," says Bacon, " a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it over he is superior." Wherefore superior ? Because he makes a conquest of himself. Still the world, or great leviathan, judges... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1848 - 594 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...for it is a prince's part to pardon : and Solomon, 1 am sure, saith, " It is the glory of a man to* pass by an offence." That which is past is gone and... | |
 | John Locke - 1849 - 372 pagina’s
...weed it out : for as for the first wrong, it doth but offend the law, but the revenge of that wr<5ng putteth the law out of office. Certainly, in taking revenge, a man is hut even with his enemy; but in passing it OF REVENGE. 19 over he is superior ; for it is a prince's... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 892 pagina’s
...out. For as for the first wrong, it doth but oflend • the law ; but the revenge of that wroDg_puUatb the law out of office. Certainly in taking revenge,...Solomon, I am sure, saith, " It is the glory of a man to pass by an ofience." That which is past is gone and irrevocable, and wise men have enough to do with... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 590 pagina’s
...as for the first wrong, it doth but oftend the law, but the revenge of that wrong putteth the lawful of office. Certainly, in taking revenge, a man is...enemy ; but in passing it over, he is superior; for it is_.a_ prince's part to pardon : and Solomon, I am sure, saith, " It is the_gloryof a man jo_oass by... | |
 | Joshua Leavitt - 1850 - 324 pagina’s
...her favors. 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. A more glorious victory cannot be gained over another man than this, that when the injury began on... | |
 | Ears - 1851 - 176 pagina’s
...enemies totally : and without any reserve, that, however, God will revenge thee. — Sir Thomas Browne. IN taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy...Solomon, I am sure, saith, It is the glory of a man to pass by an offence. That which is past is gone and irrevocable, and wise men have enough to do with... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1852 - 394 pagina’s
...Man's Nature runs to, the more ought Law to weed it out. For as for the firft Wrong, it doth but offend the Law ; but the Revenge of that wrong putteth the...Revenge, a Man is but even with his Enemy ; but in paffing it over, he is fuperior : For it is a Prince's Part to pardon. And Solomon, I am fure, faith,... | |
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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. 
