 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
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1864 - 638 pages
...they will abandon the good of their affairs. Wisdom for a man's eelf is, in many branches thereof, .1 depraved thing : it is the wisdom of rats, that will be sure to leave a bouse some time before its fall : it is the wisdom of the fox, that thrusts out the badger, who digged... | |
 | 1864 - 452 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 houso somewhat before it fall ; the wisdom of the fox, that thrusts out the badger, who digged it and... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1867 - 440 pages
...respect they will abandon the good of their affairs. Wisdom for a man's self is, in many branches [7] thereof, a depraved thing : it is the wisdom of rats that will be sure to leave a house some time before it fall : it is the wisdom of the fox that thrust out the badger who digged and made... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1868 - 786 pages
...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,...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... | |
 | Henry Allon - 1865 - 534 pages
...temptation, and succumbed to it. ' Wisdom for a ' man's self,' he remarks, in one of his essays, ' is a depraved ' thing. It is the wisdom of rats, that...will be sure to leave a ' house somewhat before it falls. It is the wisdom of a fox, ' which thrusts out the badger who digged and made room for ' him.... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1868 - 458 pages
...Affaires. Wisedome for a Mans Selfe, is in many Branches thereof, a depraved Thing. It is the Wisedome of Rats, that will be sure to leave a House, somewhat before it fall. It is the Wisedome of the Fox, that thrusts out the Badger, who digged & made Roome for him. It is the Wisedome... | |
 | Edward Foss - 1870 - 826 pages
...himself may be applied the close of his twenty-third essay, ' On the 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 liim.... | |
 | 1870 - 972 pages
...there are those who will set a house on fire if onlv to roast their own eggs." Further he continues, " Wisdom for a man's self is in many branches thereof...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... | |
 | Edward Foss - 1870 - 816 pages
...himself may be spplied the close of his twenty-third essay, • On the Wisdom for a Man's self: '— ' Wisdom for a man's self is, in many branches thereof, a depraved thing. It is the wisdom of rate, that will be eure to leave a bms« somewhat before it falls. It is the ivisdom of the fox, that... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1873 - 266 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,...wisdom of crocodiles, that shed tears when they would devour.5 But that which is specially to be noted is, that those which (as Cicero says of Pompey) 1... | |
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