 Wisdom for a man's self is, in many branches thereof, a depraved thing. It is the wisdom of rats, that will be sure to leave a house somewhat before it fall. It is the wisdom of the fox, that thrusts out the badger, who digged and made room for him. It...  Bacon: His Writings, and His Philosophy - Page 54by George Lillie Craik - 1846Full view - About this book
 | Edward Foss - 1857 - 540 pages
...them. To himself may be applied the close of his essay " On the VOL. VI. H Wisdom for a Man's self." " Wisdom for a man's self is, in many branches thereof,...that will be sure to leave a house somewhat before it falls. It is the wisdom of the fox, that thrusts out the badger who digged and made room for him. It... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Richard Whately - 1857 - 578 pages
...them, and profit themselves ; and for either respect3 they will abandon the good of their affairs. Wisdom for a man's self is, in many branches thereof,...wisdom of rats, that will be sure to leave a house some time before its fall : it is the wisdom of the fox, that thrusts out the badger, who digged and... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1857 - 412 pages
...and profit Themfelves : and for either refpect they will abandon the Good of their Affairs. Wifdom for a Man's Self is, in many Branches thereof, a depraved Thing : it is the Wifdom of Rats, that will be fure to leave a Houfe, fomewhat before it fall. It is the Wifdom of the... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1858 - 790 pages
...please them and profit themselves ; and for either respect they will abandon the good of their affairs. Wisdom for a man's self is, in many branches thereof,...they would devour. But that which is specially to be noted is, that those which (as Cicero says of Pompey) are sui amantes, sine rivali, [lovers of themselves... | |
 | Andrew Bisset - 1859 - 328 pages
...says, " will set a house on fire and it were but to roast their eggs. ... It is the wisdom of rats — it is the wisdom of the fox, that thrusts out the...crocodiles, that shed tears when they would devour." By the political constitution of England, as well as by its physical form and structure, the expenses... | |
 | Andrew Bisset - 1859 - 320 pages
...says, " will set a house on fire and it were but to roast their eggs. ... It is the wisdom of rats — it is the wisdom of the fox, that thrusts out the...crocodiles, that shed tears when they would devour." By the political constitution of England, as well as by its physical form and structure, the expenses... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1860 - 480 pages
...please them and profit themselves ; and for either respect they will abandon the good of their affairs. Wisdom for a man's self is, in many branches thereof,...they would devour. But that which is specially to be noted is, that those which (as Cicero says of Pompey) are sui amantes, sine rivali, [lovers of themselves... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1864 - 468 pages
...please them and profit themselves ; and for either respect they will abandon the good of their affairs. Wisdom for a man's self is, in many branches thereof,...they would devour. But that which is specially to be noted is, that those which (as Cicero says of Pompey) are BUI amantes, sine rivali, [lovers of themselves... | |
 | Wise sayings - 1864 - 394 pages
...us strong, Blind, and impatient, and it leads us wrong. Edward Shore, Tale XI.— G. CRABBE. WISDOM. Wisdom for a man's self is, in many branches thereof,...crocodiles, that shed tears when they would devour. Essay on Wisdom for a Man's Self. — LORD BACON. WISDOM. The Chief Man's chief wisdom consists in... | |
 | 1864 - 408 pages
...it interferes with the convenience, or advantage of self. " Selfishness (to quote Lord Bacon again) is the wisdom of rats, that will be sure to leave a house somewhat before it fall ; the wisdom of the fox, that thrusts out the badger, who digged it and made room for him ; the wisdom... | |
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