| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pages
...diredfceth them, but in new things abufeth them. The Errors of Tmng Men are the ruin of bufinefs i but the Errors of Aged Men amount but to this, that more might have been done or fooner. Toung Men in the conduct and mannage of A&ions embrace more than they can hold, ftir more than... | |
| Abel Boyer - Characters and characteristics - 1702 - 404 pages
...Eyes, many Hands, many Inftruments, and many Ages, * The Errors of Tomtg Men are the rune of Bufinefs ; but the Errors of Aged Men amount but to this, that more might have been done, or fboncr. Tomg Men, in the ConduQ: and Management of Affairs, embrace more than they can hold •, ftir... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English Language - 1805 - 954 pages
...from any thing taken altogether. The errours of young men are the ruin ofbutiness ; but the errours of aged men amount but to this, that more might have been done, or sooner. Bacon. Judgments that are made on the wrong side of the danger, amount to no more than au affectation... | |
| Manual - Essays - 1809 - 288 pages
...the experirience of age in things that fall within its compass directs them, but in new things abuses them. The errors of young men are the ruin of business ; but the errors of aged men amount only to this, that more might have been done, or sooner. Young men in the conduct and management of... | |
| Francis Bacon - English essays - 1812 - 348 pages
...vivacity in age is an excellent composition for business. Young men are fitter to invent than to judge; fitter for execution than for counsel; and fitter...been done, or sooner. Young men, in the conduct and manage of actions, embrace more than they can hold; stir more than they can quiet; fly to the end,... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...vivacity in age is an excellent composition for business. Young men are fitter to invent than to judge ; fitter for execution than for counsel ; and fitter...been done, or sooner. Young men, in the conduct and manage of actions, embrace more than they can hold ; stir more than they can quiet ; fly to the end,... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...vivacity in Age is an excellent composition for business. Young men are fitter to invent than to judge, fitter for execution than for counsel, and fitter...Age in things that fall within the compass of it, directcth them, but in new things abuseth them. The errors of young men are the ruin of business; but... | |
| Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1818 - 312 pages
...vivacity in Age is an excellent composition for business. Young men are fitter to invent than to judge, fitter for execution than for counsel, and fitter...Age in things that fall within the compass of it, directcth them, but in new things abuseth them. The errors of young men are the ruin of business ;... | |
| Francis Bacon - Philosophy - 1819 - 580 pages
...vivacity in age is an excellent composition for business. Young men are fitter to invent than to judge ; fitter for execution than for counsel; and fitter...been done, or sooner. Young men, in the conduct and manage of actions, embrace more than they can hold ; stir more than they can quiet ; fly to the end,... | |
| Francis Bacon - English essays - 1820 - 548 pages
...vivacity in age is an excellent composition for business. Young men are litter to invent than to judge; fitter for execution than for counsel; and fitter...been done, or sooner. Young men, in the conduct and manage of actions, embrace more than they can hold; stir more than they can quiet; fly to the end,... | |
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