 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pages
...not to Will, the iccOnd n6t to Can. But Power to x!o good, is the true and lawful end of afpiring: for good thoughts (though God accept them, ) yet towards...little better than good dreams, except they be put in i •-" ' D 2 Adh and that cannot be without -Power and Place,as the Vantage and Commanding Ground.... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1812 - 348 pages
...whereof the latter is a curse: for in evil the best condition is not to will; the second not to can. But power to do good is the true and lawful end of aspiring;...cannot be without power and place, as the vantage and commanding ground. Merit and good works is the end of man's motion; and conscience of the same... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...the latter is a curse : for in evil the best condition is not to will ; the second not to can. But power to do good is the true and lawful end of aspiring;...cannot be without power and place, as the vantage and commanding ground. Men1, and good works are the end of man's motion , and conscience of the same... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1818 - 312 pages
...best condition is not to will, the second not to can : but power to do good, is the true and awful end of aspiring: for good thoughts (though God accept...cannot be without power and place, as the vantage and commanding ground. Merit and good works is the end of man's motion ; and conscience of the same... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...the true and awful end of aspiring: for good thoughts (though God accept them) yet towards men are E little better than good dreams, except they be put...cannot be without power and place, as the vantage and commanding ground. Merit and good works is the end of man's motion ; and conscience of the same... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 pages
...the latter is a curse ; for in evil the best condition is not to will ; the second not to can. But power to do good is the true and lawful end of aspiring....cannot be without power and place ; as the vantage and commanding ground. Merit and good works is the end of man's motion ; and conscience of the same... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Philosophy - 1819 - 580 pages
...is a curse ; for in evil the best condition i* not to will ; the second not to can. But power todo good is the true and lawful end of aspiring. For good...cannot be without power and place ; as the vantage and commanding ground. Merit and good works is the end of man's motion ; and conscience of the same... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1820 - 548 pages
...is a curse: for in eVil the best condition is not to will; the second not to can. But power to do &4 good is the true and lawful end of aspiring; for good...yet towards men are little better than good dreams, exrept they be put in act; and that cannot be without power and place, as the vantage and commanding... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 416 pages
...the latter is a curse : for in evil the best condition is not to will ; the second not to can. But power to do good is the true and lawful end of aspiring...cannot be without power and place, as the vantage and commanding ground. Merit and good works is the end of man's motion ; and conscience of the same... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1822 - 238 pages
...whereof the latter is a curse : for in evil the best condition is not to will; the second not to can. But power to do good is the true and lawful end of aspiring;...and conscience of the same is the accomplishment of man's rest : for if a man can be partaker of God's theatre, he shall likewise be partaker of God's... | |
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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... 
