 We are not men, nor have other tie upon one another, but by our word. If we did but discover the horror and gravity of it, we should pursue it with fire and sword, and more justly than other crimes.  Essays - Page 41by Michel de Montaigne - 1800Full view - About this book
 | John Timbs - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1829 - 354 pages
...are not men, nor have other tie upon one another, but our word. If we did but discover the horror and consequences of it, we should pursue it with fire and sword, and more justly than other crimes. — Montaigne. CCCXL. Injustice arises either from precipitation or indolence, or from a mixture of... | |
 | Michel Eyquem de Montaigne - 1842 - 792 pages
...accursed vice. We are not men, we have no other tie upon one another but our word. If we did but perceive the horror and ill consequences of it, we should pursue...lying only, and, what is of something a lower form, wilful obstinacy, are the faults which ought, on all occasions, to be combattcd, both in the infancy... | |
 | 1844 - 520 pages
...accursed vice. We ore not men, we have no other tie upon one another but our word. If we did but perceive the horror and ill consequences of it, we should pursue it with fire and sword, and mon justly than other crimes. I see that parents commonly, and with indiscretion enough, correct their... | |
 | Michel de Montaigne - 1849 - 698 pages
...accursed vice. We are not men, we have no other tie upon one another but our word. If we did but perceive the horror and ill consequences of it, we should pursue...and with indiscretion enough, correct their children tor little innocent faults, and torment them for wanton childish tricks that have neither impression,... | |
 | Aphorisms and apothegms - 1856 - 374 pages
...are not men, nor have other tie upon one another, but our word. If we did but discover the horror and consequences of it, we should pursue it with fire and sword, and more justly than other crimes. — Montaigne. CCCXL. Injustice arises either from precipitation or indolence, or from a mixture of... | |
 | Aphorisms and apothegms - 1856 - 570 pages
...are not men, nor have other tie upon one another, but our word. If we did but discover the Horror and consequences of it, we should pursue it with Fire and Sword, and more justly than other Crimes. .— -Byron. CHE look'd on many a face with vacant Eye, On many a token without knowing what ; She... | |
 | Michel de Montaigne - 1866 - 504 pages
...accursed vice. "We are not men, we have no other tie upon one another but our word. If we did but perceive the horror and ill consequences of it, we should pursue...tend to any consequence ; whereas, in my opinion, lying_onjyr and, what is of something a lower form, wilful obstinacy, are the^faults whjcLjcuigljt,... | |
 | Michel de Montaigne, William Hazlitt - 1875 - 510 pages
...accursed vice. We are not men, we have no other tie upon one another but our word. If we did but perceive the horror and ill consequences of it, we should pursue...lying only, and, what is of something a lower form, wilful obstinacy, are the faults which ought, on all occasions, to be combated, both in the infancy... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - Quotations, English - 1876 - 768 pages
...tye upon one another, but our word. If we did but discover the horror and ill consequences of it, \ve should pursue it with fire and sword, and more justly...tricks, that have neither impression nor tend to any con*equence : whereas, in my opinion, lying only, and (what is something a lower form) stomach, are... | |
 | Michel Eyquem de Montaigne - 1877 - 560 pages
...nor have other tie upon one another, but by our word. If we did but discover the horror and gravity of it, we should pursue it with fire and sword, and...little innocent faults, and torment them for wanton tricks, that have neither impression nor consequence ; whereas, in my opinion, lying only, and, which... | |
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