 | Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1720 - 528 pages
...embafeth it. For thefe winding and crooked Courfes, are the goings of the Serpent, which goeth bafely upon the Belly, and not upon the Feet. There is no Vice that does fo overwhelm a Man with Shame, as to be found falfe or perfidious : And therefore Montaign faith... | |
 | 1801 - 446 pages
...candid dealing is the honour of man's nature, and that a mixture of falsehood is like alloyin gold or silver, which may make the metal work the better, but it embaseth the coin ; for these windings and crooked turnings are the goings of the serpent, which moves basely... | |
 | Aphorisms and apothegms - 1803 - 228 pages
...Great men must go and meet truth ; if they are desirous to know it ; for none will carry it fothem. There is no vice that doth so cover a man with shame, as to be false and perfidious. It is easy to tell a lie, hard to tell but a lie. One lie needs many more to... | |
 | Horace Walpole - English literature - 1806 - 490 pages
...Baconiana." "Round dealing is the honour of man's nature; and a mixture of falshood is like allay in gold and silver, which may make the metal work the better, but it embaseth it. " Children increase the cares of life, but they mitigate the remembrance of death. «, " He that studieth... | |
 | Charles Edward De Coetlogon - Christianity - 1807 - 586 pages
...dealing is the Honour of man's nature : and that, mixture of falsehood is like alloy in coin of gold, and silver, which may make the metal work the better,...courses are the goings of the Serpent ; which goeth Lastl» upon the belly, and not upon the feet." The contemptible Frivolity of the times cannot suffer,... | |
 | Charles Edward De Coetlogon - Christianity - 1807 - 588 pages
...like alloy in coin of gold, and silver, which may make the metal work the better, but, it einbaseth it. For, these winding and crooked courses are the goings of the Serpent ; which goeih basely upon the belly, and not upon the feet." The contemptible Frivolity of the times cannot... | |
 | Manual - Essays - 1809 - 288 pages
...is like an allay in coin of gold and silver, which may make the metal work the better, but embases it. For these winding and crooked courses are the goings of the serpent, which goes basely upon the belly, and not upon the feet. There is no vice that sa covers a man with shame,... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1810 - 234 pages
...Great men must go and meet truth ; if they are desirous to know it ; for none will carry it to them. There is no vice that doth so cover a man with shame, ac to be false and perfidious. It is easy to tell a lie, hard to tell but a lie. One lie needs many... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1812 - 348 pages
...dealing is the honour of man's nature, and that mixture of falsehood is like alloy in coin of gold and silver, which may make the metal work the better,...the serpent; which goeth basely upon the belly, and uot upon the feet. There is no vice that doth so cover a man with shame as to be found false and perfidious:... | |
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...dealing is the honour of man's nature, and that mixture of falsehood is like allay in coin of gold and silver, which may make the metal work the better, but it embaseth it. IBID. THERE is no vice that doth so cover a man with shame, as to be found false and perfidious; and... | |
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To pass from theological and philosophical truth to the truth of civil business, it will be acknowledged, even by those that practise it not, that clear and round dealing is the honour of man's nature ; and that mixture of falsehood is like alloy in coin... 
