 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1812 - 348 pages
...things present and to come; therefore they do but trifle with themselves, that labour in past matters. There is no man doth a wrong for the wrong's sake,...angry with a man for loving himself better than me? And if any man should do wrong, merely out of ill-nature, why, yet it is but like the thorn or brier,... | |
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...and to come; therefore they do but trifle with themselves that labour in past matters. There is po man doth a wrong for the wrong's sake, but thereby...angry with a man for loving himself better than me ? And if any man should do wrong merely out of ill nature, why, yet, it is but like the thorn or brier,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...things present and to come ; therefore they do but trifle with themselves that labour in past matters. There is no man doth a wrong for the wrong's sake,...angry with a man for loving himself better than me ? and if any man should do wrong merely out of ill-nature, why, yet it is but like the thorn or briar,... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...things present, and to come: therefore they do but trifle with themselves, that labour in past matters. There is no man doth a wrong for the wrong's sake...angry with a man for loving himself better than me ? And if any man should do wrong merely out of ill-nature, why ? yet it is but like the thorn or briar,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1818 - 312 pages
...things present, and to come: therefore they do but trifle with themselves, that labour in past matters. There is no man doth a wrong for the wrong's sake...angry with a man for loving himself better than me ? And if any man should do wrong merely out of ill-nature, why ? yet it is but like the thorn or briar,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Philosophy - 1819 - 580 pages
...things present and to come : therefore they do but trifle with themselves that labour in past matters. There is no man doth a wrong for the wrong's sake...angry with a man for loving himself better than me ? And if any* man should do wrong, merely out of ill nature, why ? yet it is but like the thorn or... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1820 - 548 pages
...things present and to come; therefore they do but trifle with themselves, that labour in past matters. There is no man doth a wrong for the wrong's sake,...angry with a man for loving himself better than me? And if any man should do wrong, merely out of ill-nature, why, yet it is but like the thorn or brier,... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 416 pages
...things present and to come ; therefore they do but trifle with themselves, that labour in past matters. There is no man doth a wrong for the wrong's sake,...angry with a man for loving himself better than me ? And if any man should do wrong, merely out of ill-nature, why, yet it is but like the thorn or brier,... | |
 | David Irving - English language - 1821 - 336 pages
...they do but trifle with themselves, that labour in past matters. There is no man doth a wrong for a wrong's sake, but thereby to purchase himself profit...pleasure, or honour, or the like. Therefore, why should 1 be angry with a man for loving himself better than me ? and it any man should do wrong merely out... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1822 - 238 pages
...things present and to come ; therefore they do but trifle with themselves, that labour in past matters. There is no man doth a wrong for the wrong's sake,...purchase himself profit, or pleasure, or honour, or tlie like ; therefore why should I be angry with a man for loving himself better than me ? And if any... | |
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That which is past is gone and irrevocable, and wise men have enough to do with things present and to come; therefore they do but trifle with themselves that labour in past matters. There is no man doth a wrong for the wrong's sake, but thereby to purchase... 
