 To pass from theological and philosophical truth to the truth of civil business, it will be acknowledged, even by those that practise it not, that clear and round dealing is the honour of man's nature ; and that mixture of falsehood is like alloy in coin...  Selections from Various Sources - Page 165by Lydia Howard Sigourney - 1863 - 240 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Money - 1853 - 168 pages
...stand, and boldly maintain it. Frown down all tricks, all cunning, all winding and crooked courses : " the goings of the serpent, which goeth basely upon the belly, and not upon the feet." Brand the man who violates confidence and abuses trust as a thief. Remember, the public credit of your... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1854 - 894 pages
...death. 3. Round dealing is the honour of man's nature ; and a mixture of falsehood is like alloy in , penned by our Saviour himself, were, in the two cross clauses thereof, sound 4. Death openeth the gate to good fame, and extinguisheth envy. 5. Schism in the spiritual body of... | |
 | 1855 - 846 pages
...for such success in the words of Lord Bacon, who says, " that mixture of falsehood in man's nature is like alloy in coin of gold and silver, which may...make the metal work the better, but it embaseth it." In conclusion, we must express our regret that this book has appeared in the cheap literature of the... | |
 | William Russell - 1856 - 240 pages
...acknowledged, even by those that practise it not, that clear and sound dealing is the honor of man's nature, and that mixture of falsehood is like alloy...man with shame as to be found false and perfidious : and therefore Montaigne saith prettily, when he inquired the reason why the word of the lie should... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1856 - 406 pages
...acknowledged, even by those that practise it not, that clear and round dealing is the honor of man's nature, and that mixture of falsehood is like alloy...man with shame, as to be found false and perfidious ; and therefore Montaigne 1 saith prettily, when he inquired the reason why the word of the lie should... | |
 | 1856 - 374 pages
...of the squeaking train. Dryden. CCCXXV. Clear aud round dealing is the honour of man's nature, and mixture of falsehood is like alloy in coin of gold...goeth basely upon the belly and not upon the feet. — Lord Bacon. CCCXXVL Rest unto our souls ! — 'tis all we want — the end of all our wishes and... | |
 | John Timbs - 1856 - 378 pages
...dealing is the honour of man's nature, I ^ and mixture of falsehood is like alloy in coin of gold and j \ silver, which may make the metal work the better,...goeth basely upon the belly and not upon the feet. — Lord Bacon, CCCXXVI. Rest unto our souls ! — 'tis all we want — the end of all our wishes and... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1856 - 562 pages
...acknowledged, even by those that practise it not, that clear and round2 dealing is the honour of man's nature, and that mixture of falsehood is like alloy...silver, which may make the metal work the better, but it embaseth3 it ; for these winding and crooked courses are the goings of the serpent, which goeth basely... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1858 - 812 pages
...clear and round dealing 3 is the honour of man's nature ; and that mixture of falsehood is like allay in coin of gold and silver, which may make the metal...belly, and not upon the feet. There is no vice that 1 Lucretius. See the beginning of the second book. 2 veritatem aut potiut vcracitatem, 3 upertam el... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Richard Whately - 1857 - 578 pages
...acknowledged, even by those that practise it not, that clear and round2 dealing is the honour of man's nature, and that mixture of falsehood is like alloy...silver, which may make the metal work the better, but it embaseth3 it ; for these winding and crooked courses are the goings of the serpent, which goeth basely... | |
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