 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 - Seite 284von Maria Edgeworth - 1825Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Stephen Charnock - 1699 - 226 Seiten
...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 - 1812 - 348 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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 (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 Seiten
...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 - 1818 - 312 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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 - 1820 - 548 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Henry Aldrich - 1821 - 300 Seiten
...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... | |
 | David Irving - 1821 - 336 Seiten
...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,... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1825 - 376 Seiten
...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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