 | T Nixon - 1806 - 176 pages
...afterward. None more impatiently suffer injuries, •than those that are most forward in doing (them. By taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy ; but, in passing it over, he is superior. It costs more to revenge injuries, than to bear them. To be able to bear provocation is... | |
 | 1806 - 688 pages
...doth but offend the law ; but the revenge of that wrong putteth the law out of office. Certainly in taking revenge a man is but even with his enemy ; but in passing it over, he is superior. It is a prince's part to pardon. The most tolerable sort of revenge is for those wrongs... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1808 - 434 pages
...suffer injuries, than those that are most forward in doing them. , , . . i, By taking revenge, a mat* is but even with his enemy ; but in passing it over, he is superior. * To err is human ; to forgive, divine. A more glorious victory cannot be gained over... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1810 - 234 pages
...secretly. He that waits for an opportunity of acting his revenge, watches to do himself a mischief. By taking revenge a man is but even with his enemy, but by passing it over he is superior.— I It is the only valor to remit a wrong ; and the greatest applause... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...bosom of fools. None more impatiently suffer injuries, than those that are most forward in doing them. By taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it over, he is superior. To err, is human ; to forgive, divine. A more glorious victory cannot be gained over another... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1812 - 348 pages
...doth but offend the law, but the revenge of that wrong putteth the law out of office. Certainly, in taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it over he is superior; for it is a prince's part to pardon: and Solomon, I am sure, saith, " It is the glory... | |
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...doth but offend the law, but the revenge of that wrong puttetib the law out of office. Certainly, in taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy, but in passing it over, he is superior; for it is a prince's part to pardon : and Solomon, I am sure, sailh, " It is the glory... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...doth but offend the law, but the revenge of that wrong putteth the law out of office. Certainly in taking revenge a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it over he is superior ; for it is a prince's part to pardon ; and Solomon, I am sure, saith, " It is the glory... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1818 - 312 pages
...doth but offend the law ; but the revenge of that wrong putteth the law out of office. Certainly, in taking Revenge, a man is but even with his enemy ; but in passing it over, he is superior ; for it is a prince's part to pardon. And Solomon, I am sure, saith : " It is the glory... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...offend the law ; but the revenge of that wrong putteth the law out of office. Certainly, in takiug Revenge, a man is but even with his enemy ; but in passing it over, he is superior ; for it is a prince's part to pardon. And Solomon, I am sure, saith : " It is the glory... | |
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Certainly, in taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy ; but in passing it over he is superior : for it is a prince's part to pardon. And Solomon, I am sure, saith, It is the glory of a man to pass by an offence? 
