It is a thing well to be considered ; for the surest way to prevent seditions (if the times do bear it) is to take away the matter of them. For if there be fuel prepared, it is hard to tell whence the spark shall come that shall set it on fire. The Works of Daniel Webster ... - Page 573by Daniel Webster - 1853Full view - About this book
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pages
...a thing well to be confidered : For the fureft way to prevent Seditions s if the times do bear it ) is to take away the Matter of them* For if there be fuel prepared, it is hard to tell whence the fpark fhall eome that fhall fetit on tire. The Maiter of Seditions is of two kinds i much Poverty and... | |
| Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1720 - 528 pages
...Thing well worth the Confiderrng. For the fureft Way to prevent SEDITIONS, (if the Times will bear it) is to take away the MATTER 'of them. For if there be Fuel prepared, it is hard to tell whence the Sparks mall come, that Ihall fet it on Fire. The MATand TROUBLES. 83 MATTER of SEDITIONS is of two... | |
| Press, Dublin - Catholic emancipation - 1800 - 682 pages
...Concerning the materials, it is a thing well to be confidered — for the fureft way to prevent feditions, is to take away the matter of them ; for if there be fuel prepared, it is hard to tell whence the fpark fhall come, that fhall fet it on fire. The matter of (edition is of two kinds, much poverty and... | |
| William Cobbett - Great Britain - 1833 - 844 pages
...considered ; for " the surest way to prevent seditions (if " the times do bear it), is to lake away H the matter of them; for if there be * fuel prepared, it is hard to tell whenci " the spark shall come that shall set i "on fire. The matter of seditions is o " two kinds,... | |
| Francis Bacon - English essays - 1812 - 348 pages
...a thing well to be considered ; for the surest way to prevent seditions, (if the times do bear it,) is to take away the matter of them; for if there be...whence the spark shall come that shall set it on fire. The matter of seditions is of two kinds, much poverty and much discontentment. It is certain, so many... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...a thing well to be considered ; for the surest way to prevent seditions, (if the times do bear it,) is to take away the matter of them ; for if there...whence the spark shall come that shall set it on fire. The matter of seditions is of two kinds, much poverty and much discontentment. It is certain, so many... | |
| Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1818 - 312 pages
...is a thing well to be considered : for the surest way to prevent Seditions (if the times do bear it) is to take away the matter of them. For if there be...whence the spark shall come that shall set it on fire. The matter of Seditions is of two kinds ; much poverty, and much discontentment. It is certain, so... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...is a thing well to be considered : for the surest way to prevent Seditions (if the times do bear it) is to take away the matter of them. For if there be...whence the spark shall come that shall set it on fire. The matter of Seditions is of two kinds ; much poverty, and much discontentment. It is certain, so... | |
| Francis Bacon - Philosophy - 1819 - 580 pages
...is a thing well to be considered ; for the surest way to prevent seditions, if the times do bear it, is to take away the matter of them. For if there be...whence the spark shall come that shall set it on fire. The matter of seditions is of two kinds : much poverty, and much discontentment. It is certain, so... | |
| Francis Bacon - English essays - 1820 - 548 pages
...is a thing well to be considered; for the surest way to prevent seditions (if the times do bear it,) is to take away the matter of them; for if there be...whence the spark shall come that shall set it on fire. The matter of seditions is of two kinds, much poverty and much discontentment. It is certain, so many... | |
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