 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...  Selections from Various Sources - Page 165by Lydia Howard Sigourney - 1863 - 240 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 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 - 1812 - 348 pages
...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...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
...clear and round 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... | |
 | 1814 - 262 pages
...always to the same story, betray the imposition he has practised ; and it is well that it is so, as there is no vice that doth so cover a man with shame, as to be detected in telling a lie. " Clear and VOL. ii. B round round dealing," Lord Verularrt Says, " is the... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...clear and round 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...man with shame as to be found false and perfidious : and therefore Montaigne saitli prettily, when he inquired the reason why the word of the lie should... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 292 pages
...death. 39. Hound dealing is the honour of man's nature ; and a mixture of falsehood is like allay in gold .and silver, which may make the metal work the better, but it embaseth it. 40. Death opened the gate to good fame, and extinguisheth envy. 41. Schism, in the spiritual body of... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pages
...death. 39. Round dealing is the honour of man's nature ; and a mixture of falsehood is like allay in gold and silver, which may make the metal work the better ; but it embaseth it. 40. Death openeth the gate to good fame, and extinguishetl! envy. 41. Schism in the spiritual body... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...death. 39. Round dealing is the honour of man's nature; and a mixture of falsehood is like allay in gold and silver, which may make the metal work the better ; but it embaseth it. 40. Death openeth the gate to good fame, and extinguished envy. 41. Schism in the spiritual body of... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 214 pages
...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...man with shame as to be found false and perfidious : and therefore Montaigne saith prettily, when he inquired the reason why the word of the lie should... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 pages
...clear and round dealing is the honour of man's nature ; and that mixture of falshood is like allay in coin of gold and silver ; which may make the metal...man with shame, as to be found false and perfidious. And therefore Montagne saith prettily, when he inquired the reason, why the word of the lye should... | |
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