 Certainly, in taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it over, he is superior; for it is a prince's part to pardon: and Solomon, I am sure, saith, 'It is the glory of a man to pass by an offence.  Tales, and Miscellaneous Pieces - Page 284by Maria Edgeworth - 1825Full view - About this book
 | Stephen Charnock - 1699 - 226 pages
...believed; what abundance of grace then is expended in converting a company of extraordinary sinners! It is the glory of a man to pass by an offence, Prov. 19. 11, ie it is a manifestation of a property which is an honour to him to be known to have.... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1812 - 348 pages
...passing it over he is superior; for it is a prince's part to pardon: and Solomon, I am sure, saith, " It is the glory of a man to pass by an offence." That which is past is gone and irrecoverable, and wise men have enough to do with things present and... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...passing it over he is superior ; for it is a prince's part to pardon ; and Solomon, I am sure, saith, " It is the glory " of a man to pass by an offence." That which is past is gone and irrecoverable, and wise men have enough to do with things present and... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1818 - 312 pages
...passing it over, he is superior ; for it is a prince's part to pardon. And Solomon, I am sure, saith : " It is the glory of a man to pass by an offence." That which is past, is gone, and irrecoverable ; and wise men have enough to do with things present,... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...passing it over, he is superior ; for it is a prince's part to pardon. And Solomon, I am sure, saith : " It is the glory of a man to pass by an offence." That which is past, is gone, and irrecoverable ; and wise men have enough to do with things present,... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 pages
...passing it over, he is superior: for it is a prince's part to pardon. And Solomon, I am sure, saith, It is the glory of a man to pass by an offence. That which is past is gone and irrevocable, and wise men have enough to do with things present and... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1820 - 548 pages
...passing it over he is superior; for it is a prince's part to pardon: and Solomon, 1 am sure, saith, " It is the glory of a man to pass by an offence." That which is past is gone and irrecoverable, and wise men have enough to do with things present and... | |
 | David Irving - English language - 1821 - 336 pages
...passing it over be is superior : for it is a prince's part to pardon. And Solomon, I am sure, saith, " It is the glory of a man to pass by an offence." That which is past, is gone, and irrecoverable : and wise men have enough to do with things present,... | |
 | Henry Aldrich - 1821 - 300 pages
...invaluable treasure. Revenge is a kind of wild justice. That which is past and gone is irrecoverable. It is the glory of a man to pass by an offence. Man knows not how to value right The good before Mm ; but perverts best things To worst abuse, or to... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1825 - 380 pages
...punishment which it is not in our power to remit, but it is in our power to mitigate her sufferings—I can provide her with an asylum for the remainder of...forgive this woman. How can we better celebrate our joy—how can we better fill the measure of our happiness, than by the forgiveness of our enemies ?"... | |
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