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" Young men are fitter to invent than to judge; fitter for execution than for counsel; and fitter for new projects than for settled business. For the experience of age, in things that fall within the compass of it, directeth them; but in new things, abuseth... "
Medical Ethics: Or, a Code of Institutes and Precepts, Adapted to the ... - Page 163
by Thomas Percival - 1849
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The essays, or Counsels, civil & moral, with a table of the colours of good ...

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...
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The English Theophrastus: Or, The Manners of the Age: Being the Modern ...

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...
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A Dictionary of the English Language: In which the Words are ..., Volume 1

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...
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A Manual of Essays: Selected from Various Authors

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...
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The essays; or, Counsels moral, economical, and political, by sir F. Bacon

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...than to judge, fitter for execution than for counsel, and fitter for new projects than for settled business ; for the experience of 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...
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The Essays Or Counsels, Moral, Economical and Political: With Elegant ...

Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1818 - 312 pages
...than to judge, fitter for execution than for counsel, and fitter for new projects than for settled business ; for the experience of 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 ;...
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The British Prose Writers, Volume 1

British prose literature - 1821 - 416 pages
...than to jndge ; fitter for execution than for counsel ; and fitter for new projects than for settled business ; for the experience of age, in things that fall within the compass of it, directeth them : bu( in new things abuseth them. The errors of young men are the ruin of business ; but the errors...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England..: Essays ...

Francis Bacon - English prose literature - 1825 - 524 pages
...than to judge; fitter for execution than for counsel; and fitter for new projects than for settled business ; for the experience of age, in things that...them. The errors of young men are the ruin of business ; tut the errors of aged men amount but to this, that more might have been done, .or sooner. Young...
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A London Encyclopaedia, Or Universal Dictionary of Science, Art ..., Volume 2

Thomas Curtis - Aeronautics - 1829 - 820 pages
...halter from among the rest, And with it hung himselfe, unhid, unblest. Spenier'i Faerie Queene, bic 1. The errors of young men are the ruin of business ;...errors of aged men amount but to this, that more might bave been done, or sooner. Bacon. Judgments that are made on the wrong side of the danger, amount to...
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Moral, Economical, and Political Essays

Francis Bacon - English essays - 1833 - 228 pages
...than to judge ; fitter for execution than for counsel ; and fitter for new projects than for settled business ; for the experience of age, in things that...have been done, or sooner. Young men, in the conduct aud manage of actions, embrace more than they can hold ; stir more than they can quiet ; fly to the...
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