 For words are wise men's counters; they do but reckon by them: but they are the money of fools, that value them by the authority of an Aristotle, a Cicero, or a Thomas, or any other doctor whatsoever, if but a man.  The Meaning of Democracy - Page ivby Ivor John Carnegie Brown - 1920 - 175 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1795 - 486 pages
...wade through the blood of other pctfons to their own power. '• Words are the counters ef wife men, they do but reckon by them ; but they are the money of fnols, that value them by the authority of Cieero, Arif« 'otic, and Thomas Aquinas." ANTHONY EARL... | |
 | William Seward - 1797 - 752 pages
...wade through the blood of " other perfons to their own power. t* Words are the counters of wife men,- they " do but reckon by them ; but they are the money " of fools, that value them by the authority of " Cicero, Artftotle, and Thomas Aquinas." CHARLES THE SECOND, KING... | |
 | William Seward - 1798 - 518 pages
...wade through the blood of " other perfons to their own power. " Words are the counters of wife men, they " do but reckon by them; but they are the " money of fools, that value them by the au« " thority of Cicero, Ariftotle, and Thomas " Aquinas." END OF THE FIRST... | |
 | James Gilchrist - 1816 - 296 pages
...wise or (unless his memory be hurt by disease or ill-constitution of organs), excellently foolish. For words are wise men's counters; they do but reckon by them: but they are the money of fools that value them by the authority of an Aristotle, a Cicero, or any other Doctor." ' The importance... | |
 | 1823 - 580 pages
...or (unless his memory be hurt by disease, or ill constitution of organs) excellently foolish. ' For words are wise men's counters, they do but reckon by them ; but they are the mony of fooles, that value them by the authority of an Aristotle, a Cicero, or a Thomas, or any other... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 810 pages
...or (unless his memory bs hurt by disease an or ill-constitution of organs) remarkably foolish. For words are wise men's counters, they do but reckon by them ; but they are the money of fools that value them by the authority of an Aristotle, a Cicero, or a Thomas. ' The names of such things... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1836 - 538 pages
...wise or (unless his memory be hurt by disease or ill constitution of organs) excellently foolish. For words are wise men's counters, they do but reckon by them : but they are the money of fools, that value them by the authority of an Aristotle, a Cicero, a Thomas Aquinas, or any other doctor whatsoever.... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1836 - 526 pages
...wise or (unless his memory be hurt by disease or ill constitution of organs) excellently foolish. For words are wise men's counters, they do but reckon by them : but they are the money of fools, that value them by the authority of an Aristotle, a Cicero, a Thomas Aquinas, or any other doctor whatsoever.... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1836 - 372 pages
...wise or, unless his memory be hurt by disease or ill constitution of organs, excellently foolish. For words are wise men's counters, they do but reckon by them : but they are the money of fools, that value them by the authority of an Aristotle, a Cicero, a Thomas Aquinas, or any other doctor whatsoever.... | |
 | Samuel Dickson - 1838 - 248 pages
...be called by one name or another. In the language of Hobbes—" Words are wise men's counters—they do but reckon by them, but they are the money of fools that value them by the authority of an Aristotle, a Cicero, a Thomas Aquinas, or any other doctor whatsoever."... | |
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