 | 1890 - 770 pages
...round flying up to the mark. Round dealing is the honor of man's nature. The ablest men that ever were had all an openness and frankness of dealing, and a name of Certainty and veracity." The ingenuous teacher readily gains the confidence of his pupils, and they unconsciously grow into... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1891 - 466 pages
...industriously and expressly feigns and pretends to be that he is not. 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... | |
 | 1891 - 644 pages
...general, like the going softly by one who cannot well see. Certainly, the ablest men that ever were had all an openness and frankness of dealing, and...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,... | |
 | William John Deane - 1891 - 678 pages
...the greatest of Englishmen, when he bears testimony that " the ablest men that ever were born all had an openness and frankness of dealing, and a name of certainty and veracity." There is a fine line between the wisdom of reserve and the vicious cunning of concealment ; nothing... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1892 - 324 pages
...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...managed, for they could tell, passing well, when to stop or turn; and at such times, when they thought the case indeed required some dissimulation, if then... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1892 - 514 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... | |
 | Horace Smith - 1894 - 144 pages
...faculty of lying, so perfectly well understood, and so universally practised among human creatures." and veracity; but then they were like horses well...managed, for they could tell passing well when to stop and turn; and at such times, when they thought the case indeed required dissimulation, if then they... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1895 - 430 pages
...he has just been discussing. 2. making way, proceeding. With what follows, cf. Essay 6, "Certainly the ablest men, that ever were, have had all an openness...managed, for they could tell passing well, when to stop or turn." A diplomatist is not likely to succeed by a policy of falsehood ; but he is likely to mislead... | |
 | 1895 - 344 pages
...eyes. 3. Who tells me true, though in his tale lie death, I hear him as he flattered. 4. Certainly the ablest men that ever were, have had all an openness...of dealing, and a name of certainty and veracity. 5. We are so much accustomed to disguise ourselves to others that at last we disguise ourselves to... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1897 - 168 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 20 horses well managed; for they could tell, passing well, when to stop, or turn: and at such times,... | |
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Certainly the ablest men that ever were have had all 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... 
