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" Wisdom for a man's self is in many branches thereof a depraved thing. It is the wisdom of rats, that will be sure to leave a house somewhat before it fall. It is the wisdom of the fox, that thrusts out the badger, who digged and made room for him. It... "
The Worthies of Westmorland: Or, Notable Persons Born in that County Since ... - Page 219
by George Atkinson - 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
...will be fure to leave the Houfe fotne time before it fall. It is the Wifdom of the FOJC, that thrufts out the Badger, who digged and made room for him. It is the Wifdom of Crocodiles, that fhed tears when they would devour. But that which is fpecially to be noted,...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...a depraved thing ; it is the wisdom of rats, that will be sure to leave a house sometime before it fall ; it is the wisdom of the fox, that thrusts out...that those which, (as Cicero says of Pompey,) are, " sni amantes sine rivali," are many times unfortunate, and whereas they have all their time sacrificed...
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The Parricide; Or, The Youth's Career of Crime

George William MacArthur Reynolds - 1817 - 192 pages
...leave a house some time before It falls; It is the *visdom of the fox, that thrusts out the hadger who digged, and made room for him ; it is the wisdom of crocodiles, that shed teara when they would devour. BACON. ON the morning following Hunter's departure — and which was...
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The Essays Or Counsels, Moral, Economical and Political: With Elegant ...

Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1818 - 312 pages
...depraved thing. It is the wisdom of rats, that will be sure to leave the house some time before it fall. It is the wisdom of the fox, that thrusts out...is, that those which (as Cicero says of Pompey) are " self-lovers without rivals," are many times unfortunate. And whereas they have all their time sacrificed...
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The essays; or, Counsels moral, economical, and political, by sir F. Bacon

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...depraved thing. It is the wisdom of rats, that will be sure to leave the house some time before it fall. It is the wisdom of the fox, that thrusts out...is, that those which (as Cicero says of Pompey) are " self-lovers without rivals," are many times unfortunate. And whereas they have all their time sacrificed...
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The British Prose Writers, Volume 1

British prose literature - 1821 - 416 pages
...a depraved thing : it is the wisdom of rats, that will be sure to leave a house sometime before it fall : it is the wisdom of the fox, that thrusts out...is, that those which (as Cicero says of Pompey) are, " BUI amantes, sine rivali," are many times unfortunate ; and whereas they have all their time sacrificed...
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1825 - 538 pages
...a depraved thing : it is the wisdom of rats, that will be sure to leave a house somewhat before it fall : it is the wisdom of the fox, that thrusts out...noted is, that those which (as Cicero says of Pompey) axe, "sui amantes, sine rivali," are many times unfortunate ; and whereas they have all their times...
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Laconics: Or, The Best Words of the Best Authors, Volume 2

John Timbs - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1829 - 354 pages
...thereof, a depraved thing: it is the wisdom of rats, that will be sure to leave a house sometime before it fall: it is the wisdom of the fox, that thrusts out...those which (as Cicero says of Pompey) are, ' sui amante, sine rival!," are many times unfortunate; and whereas they have all their time sacrificed to...
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Laconics; or, The best words of the best authors [ed. by J. Timbs ..., Volume 2

Laconics - 1829 - 358 pages
...thereof, a depraved thing: it is the wisdom of rats, that will be sure to leave a house sometime before it fall: it is the •wisdom of the fox, that thrusts...is, that those which (as Cicero says of Pompey) are, isui amante, sine rivali," are many times unfortunate; and whereas they have all their time sacrificed...
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The anniversary calendar, natal book, and universal mirror, Volume 1

Anniversary calendar - Almanacs, English - 1832 - 548 pages
...Wisdom for a nun's self ii the wisdom of rats, that will be sore to leave a house sometime before it fall : it IS the wisdom of the fox, that thrusts out...the badger, who digged and made room for him : it u the wisdom of crocodiles, that shed tears when they would devour. Bacon. Scti! THE Emperor, Flavius...
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