 | Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - Great Britain - 1707 - 332 pages
...when God knows, few men have done more harm than Thofe who have been thought to be able to do lead ; and there cannot be a greater error than to believe a man whom we fee qualified with too mean parts to do good, to be therefore incapable of doing hurt : there is a... | |
 | Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - Great Britain - 1717 - 322 pages
...God knows , few men have done more harm than Thofe who have been thought to be able to do leaf t ; and there cannot be a greater error than to believe a man whom we fee qualified with too mean parts to do good, to be therefore incapable of doing hurt : there is a... | |
 | 1737 - 354 pages
...obferved, That few Men have done more barm than thofe who have been thought to he able to do leaji ; and there cannot be a greater Error, than to believe a Man whom we fee qualified with too mean Parts to do good, to be therefore incapable of doing hurt. There is a Supply... | |
 | English essays - 1753 - 384 pages
...do leajI ; and there canmt be a greater' Error, than to believe a Man whoet iit fee qualified itoitb too mean parts to do good, to be therefore incapable of doing burt. There is a Supply of Malic-e, of Pride, of Induftry, and even of Folly, iot tbi Weakejl, <when... | |
 | Leisure hours - Conduct of life - 1759 - 326 pages
...efteem. LXXII. Few men have done more harm than thofe who have been thought to be able to do lead ; and there cannot be a greater error, than to believe a man whom we fee qualified with too mean parts to do good, to be therefore incapable of doing hurt. There is a fupply... | |
 | 1786 - 670 pages
...obfcrved, ' That few men have done more harm than thofe who have been thought fo be able to do leaft; and there cannot be a greater error, than to believe a man whom we fee qualified with too mean parts to do good, tobe thercfoie incapable of doing hurt. There is a fujiply... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802 - 314 pages
...lord Clarendon has observed that few men have done more harm than those who have been thought to be able to do least; and there cannot be a greater error,...supply of malice, of pride, of industry, and even of tolly, in the weakest, when he sets his heart upon it, that makes a strange progress in mischief. What... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 408 pages
...men have done more harm than those who have been thought to be able to do least ; and there eannot be a greater error, than to believe a man whom we see qualified with too m?an parts to do good) to be therefore incapable of doing hurt. There is a supply of malice, of pride,... | |
 | Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - Great Britain - 1807 - 496 pages
...thought to be able to do leaft ; and there cannot be a greater error, than to believe, a man whom we fee qualified with too mean parts to do good, to be therefore incapable of doing hurt: there is a fupply of malice, of pride, of induftry, and even of folly, in the weakeft, when he fets his heart... | |
 | Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - Great Britain - 1807 - 500 pages
...when, God knows, few men have done more harm than thofe who have been thought to be able to do leall ; and there cannot be a greater error, than to believe, a man whom we fee qualified with too mean parts to do good, to be therefore incapable of doing hurt : there is a... | |
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MR. SPECTATOR, — My Lord Clarendon has observed, that few men have done more harm than those who have been thought to be able to do least; and there cannot be a greater error, than to believe a man, whom we see qualified with too mean parts to do good,... 
