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The Monthly Anthology, and Boston Review - Page 100
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The Works of Lord Bacon: With an Introductory Essay, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1838 - 894 pages
...the safest and wariest way in general ; like the going softly by one that cannot well see. Certainly and keep it, will serve again ; and rather increase...diminish. Tenthly, it will cure in far shorter time ; bflt then they were like horses well managed; for they could tell passing well when to stop or turn...
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Essays; or, Counsels civil and moral, and the two books Of the proficience ...

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1840 - 244 pages
...safest and wariest way in general, like the going softly, by one that s•iT,not well see. Certainly, the ablest men that ever were, have had all an openness...managed, for they could tell passing well when to stop or turn ; and at such times when they thought the case indeed- required dissimulation, if then they...
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Bacon: His Writings and His Philosophy

George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 226 pages
...the safest and wariest way in general, like the going softly by one that cannot well see. Certainly the ablest men that ever were have had all an openness...managed, for they could tell passing well when to stop or turn : and at such times, when they thought the case indeed required dissimulation, if then they...
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Bacon: His Writings, and His Philosophy, Volume 1

George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 778 pages
...and wariest way in general, like the going softly hy one that cannot well see. Certainly the ahlest men that ever were have had all an openness and frankness...of dealing, and a name of certainty and veracity; hut then they were like horses well managed, for they could tell passing well when to stop or turn...
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Bacon: His Writings, and His Philosophy, Volume 1

George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 730 pages
...the safest and wariest way in general, like the going softly by one that cannot well see. Certainly the ablest men that ever were have had all an openness and frankneas of dealing, and a name of certainty and veracity ; but then they were like horses well managed',...
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Letters on education

Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1847 - 492 pages
...strength of parts, wants neither of them. Certainly (says he) the ablest men that ever were, have all had an openness and frankness of dealing, and a name of...certainty and veracity ; but then, they were like horses well-managed ; for they could tell, passing well, when to stop, or turn : and at such times, when they...
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A Treatise on the Conduct of the Understanding

John Locke - 1849 - 372 pages
...the going softly by one that cannot well see. Certainly the ablest men that ever were have had all au openness and frankness of dealing, and a name of certainty...well managed, for they could tell passing well when tc stop or turn ; and at such times, when they thought the case indeed required dissimulation, if then...
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Works, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1850 - 892 pages
...like the going softly by one that cannot well see. Certainly the ablest men tfcil 2fi4 205 tmwerc, have had all an openness and frankness of dealing, and a name of certainty and veracity ; t«t then they were like horses well managed j for >hfT could tell passing well when to stop or turn...
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The essays; or, Counsels civil and moral, with notes by A. Spiers

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1851 - 228 pages
...the safest and wariest way in general ; like the going softly by one that cannot well see. Certainly the ablest men that ever were have had all an openness...managed; for they could tell passing well when to stop or turn : and at such times when they thought the case indeed required dissimulation, if then they...
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Moral Reflections, Sentences and Maxims of Francis, Duc de la Rochefoucauld

François duc de La Rochefoucauld - 1851 - 262 pages
...only originate in the want of ability. 127. " Certainly the cleverest men that ever were have all had an openness and frankness of dealing, and a name of...managed, for they could tell passing well when to stop or turn, and at such times, when they thought the case required dissimulation, if then they used it,...
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