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" ... conduct them ; a just ground I say it is of deliberation, but not of direction. But on the other side, who knoweth not that time is truly compared to a stream, that carrieth down fresh and pure waters into that salt sea of corruption which environeth... "
The Letters and the Life of Francis Bacon: Including All His Occasional ... - Page 105
by Francis Bacon - 1868
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Anecdotes of the Manners and Customs of London from the Roman Invasion to ...

James Peller Malcolm - 1811 - 382 pages
...Time/ saith he, ' is most truly compared to a stream that conveyeth down fresh and pure water into the salt sea of corruption, which environeth all human actions, and therefore if a man shall not by his industry, virtue, and policy, as it were with the oar, row against the stream...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 7

Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1827 - 528 pages
...to move them to make a stand, and to discover, and take a view ; but it is no warrant to guide and conduct them : a just ground, I say, it is of deliberation,...pure waters into that salt sea of corruption which environ eth all human actions? And therefore, if man shall not by his industry, virtue, and policy,...
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Character of Lord Bacon: His Life and Works

Thomas Martin - 1835 - 388 pages
...matter to move them to make a stand, and to discover and take a view ; but it is no warrant to guide and conduct them : a just ground, I say, it is of deliberation,...which environeth all human actions ? And therefore, if a man shall not by his industry, virtue, and policy, as it were, with the oar row against the stream...
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The Rationale of Political Representation

Samuel Bailey - 1835 - 464 pages
...to move them to make a stand, and to discover, and take a view ; but it is no warrant to guide and conduct them : a just ground, I say, it is of deliberation, but not of direction." notions, pay attention only to abstract advantages. They count dissatisfaction and discontent at their...
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The Works of Lord Bacon: With an Introductory Essay, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1838 - 898 pages
...to move them to make a stand, and to discover, and take a view ; but it is no warrant to guide and conduct them : a just ground, I say, it is of deliberation,...fresh and pure waters into that salt sea of corruption whicli environeth all human actions ? And therefore, if man shall not by his industry, virtue, and...
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Works, Volume 2

Francis Bacon - 1841 - 612 pages
...to move them to make a stand, and to discover, and take a view ; but it is no warrant to guide and conduct them. A just ground, I say, it is of deliberation,...pure waters into that salt sea of corruption which cnvironcth all human actions 1 and, therefore, if man shall not by his industry, virtue, and policy,...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 2

Francis Bacon - 1841 - 624 pages
...to move them to make a stand, and to discover, and take a view ; but it is no warrant to guide and conduct them. A just ground, I say, it is of deliberation,...stream, that carrieth down fresh and pure waters into thut salt sea of corruption which environcth all human actions? and, therefore, if man shall not by...
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Bacon: His Writings, and His Philosophy, Volume 1

George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 730 pages
...to move them to make a stand, and to discover, and take a view ; but it is no warrant to guide and conduct them ; a just ground, I say, it is of deliberation,...of corruption which environeth all human actions. Aud therefore if man shall not by his industry, virtue, and policy, as it were with an oar, row against...
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Bacon: His Writings and His Philosophy

George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 226 pages
...discover, and take a view ; but it is no warrant to guide and conduct them ; a just ground, I say,itis of deliberation, but not of direction. But on the...truly compared to a stream that carrieth down fresh and'pure waters into that salt sea of corruption which environeth all human actions. And therefore...
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Bacon: His Writings, and His Philosophy, Volume 1

George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 778 pages
...; hut it is no warrant to guide and conduct them ; a just ground, I say, it is of deliheration, hut not of direction. But on the other side, who knoweth...truly compared to a stream that carrieth down fresh and'pure waters into that salt sea of corruption which environeth all human actions. And therefore...
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