 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1840 - Počet stránok 244
...perverted, hath a natural motion strongest in continuance; but good, as a forced motion, strongest at first. Surely every medicine is an innovation, and he that...not alter them to the better, what shall be the end 1 It is true, that what is settled by custom, though it be not good, yet at least it is fit ; and those... | |
 | Richard Brinsley Sheridan - 1842 - Počet stránok 584
...intention be what it may, we answer their accusation in the words of one of the wisest of mankind :* " That time is the greatest innovator ; and if time of course alter things to the worse, and if wisdom and counsel shall not alter them to the better, what shall be the end ?" By the reform proposed... | |
 | Richard Brinsley B. Sheridan - 1842 - Počet stránok 588
...be what it may, we answer their accusation in the words of one of the wisest of mankind :• " That time is the greatest innovator ; and if time of course alter things to the worse, and if wisdom and counsel shall not alter them to the better, what shall be the end?" By the reform proposed... | |
 | 1855 - Počet stránok 664
...nations ; an important remedy for old evils, and preventive1 of new. As Lord Bacon has well remarked, " He that will not apply new remedies, must expect new...evils, for time is the greatest innovator ; and if time alter things to die worse, and wisdom and counsel shall not alter them to the better, what shall be... | |
 | Opie Staite - 1844 - Počet stránok 114
...savour of the coxcomical; yet his lordship's works are sadly neglected by some of our schoolmen. " Every medicine is an innovation; and he that will not apply new remedies must expect new evils. A froward retention of a custom is as turbulent a thing as an innovation; and they that reverence too... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - Počet stránok 226
...hath a natural motion, strongest =in> continuance ; but good, as a forced motion, strongest at first. Surely every medicine is an innovation, and he that...the worse, and wisdom and counsel shall not alter * Lovers of themselves without a rival. them to the better, what shall be the end ? It is true, that... | |
 | 1848 - Počet stránok 594
...the only safe course, indeed, whether in peaceful or turbulent times ; for as Bacon wisely says, ' If time, of course, alter things to the ' worse, and...alter them to the ' better, what shall be the end?' But it is especially incumbent on statesmen in turbulent times to take this course; for the people... | |
 | John Locke - 1849 - Počet stránok 372
...strongest in continuance; but good, as a forced motion, strongest at first. Surely every medicine is au innovation, and he that will not apply new remedies...not alter them to the better, what shall be the end ? It is true, that what is settled by custom, though it be not good, yet at least it is fit; and those... | |
 | Samuel Dunn - 1849 - Počet stránok 1194
...turbulent a thing as innovation and they that reverence too much old timest are but a scorn to the new. He that will not apply new remedies must expect new...evils, for time is the greatest innovator; and if time alter things for the worse, and wisdom and counsel shall not alter them for the better, when shall... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - Počet stránok 590
...hath a natural motion strongest in continuance ; hut good, as a forced motion, strongest at first. belter,) to the enjoyments of ease and luxury, living...days in feast and jollity; which indeed is the wisest all things to the worse, and wisdom and counsel "Shall not alter them to the better, what shall be... | |
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Surely every medicine is an innovation, and he that will not apply new remedies must expect new evils; for time is the greatest innovator; and if time of course alter things to the worse, and wisdom and counsel shall not alter them to the better, what... 
