 It is good also not to try experiments in States, except the necessity be urgent or the utility evident ; and well to beware that it be the reformation that draweth on the change, and not the desire of change that pretendeth the reformation.  The Works of Francis Bacon - Page 430by Francis Bacon - 1858Full view - About this book
 | Henry Hopwood - Teaching - 1841 - 206 pages
...unlocked for.... It is good also not to try experiments in states, except the necessity be urgent, or the utility evident; and well to beware that it be...desire of change that pretendeth the reformation." Indeed, I believe it will be found that our first and greatest improvement will consist, not in the... | |
 | Hannah More - 1843 - 460 pages
...MANNERS, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC : WITH REFLECTIONS ON PRAYER. Let us make a stand on the ancient ways, and then look, about- us, and discover what is the straight and right way, and walk in it. — Lord Bacon on Innovation. I know not which is the greater wonder, either that prayer,... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - Judges - 1845 - 672 pages
...experiments in states except the necessity be urgent, or the utility evident, and well to beware that it is the reformation that draweth on the change, and not...desire of change that pretendeth the reformation.'^ The advice he gave respecting Ireland is beyond all praise, and never having steadily been acted upon,... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - Philosophers - 1846 - 730 pages
...to the author. It is good also not to try experiments in nates, except the necessity be urgent, or the utility evident; and well to beware, that it be...lastly, that the novelty, though it be not rejected, yet he beld for a suspect ; and as the Scripture saith, ' That we make a stand upon the ancient way, and... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 226 pages
...the author. It is good also not to try experiments in states, . except the necessity be urgent, or the utility evident; and well to beware, that it be...that pretendeth the reformation. And lastly, that the novelly, though it be not rejected, yet be held for a suspect ; and as the Scripture saith, ' That... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 732 pages
...experiments in states, except the necessity he urgent, or the utility evident; and well to heware, that it he the reformation that draweth on the change, and not...reformation. And lastly, that the novelty, though it he not rejected, yet he held for a suspect; and as the Scripture saith, ' That we make a stand upon... | |
 | F. C - 1846 - 854 pages
...is good not to try experiments in States, except the neceuity be urgent, or the utility be erident: and well to beware that it be the reformation that draweth on the change, and no* the desire of change, that pretendeUt the reformation." " No pleasure is comparable to standing... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1848 - 594 pages
...to the author. It is good also not to try experiments in states, except the necessity be urgent, or the utility evident; and well to beware that it be...draweth on the change, and not the desire of change that prctendeth the reformation ; and lastly, that the novelty, though it be not rejected, yet be held for... | |
 | John Locke - Intellect - 1849 - 372 pages
...to the author. It is good also not to try experiments in states, except the necessity be urgent, or the utility evident ; and well to beware that it be...us, and discover what is the straight and right way, nn-l «."> to walV in if.." OF DESPATCH. AFFECTED despatch is one of the most dangerous things to business... | |
 | William Maxwell - Virginia - 1850 - 502 pages
...be perceived. It is good also not to try experiments in states, except the necessity be urgent, or the utility evident; and well to beware that it be...discover what is the straight and right way, and so walk in it." — Lord Bacon. IMPROP On hearing a handsome young hpdyjjfl&A Love Not.'* " Love not,"... | |
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