 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,...  The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England - Side 319av Edward Hyde (1st earl of Clarendon.), Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - 1839Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | Joseph Addison - 1864 - 470 sider
...established as to be out of danger from the weakest. 'MR. SPECTATOR, — My Lord Clarendon has observed, that few men have done more harm than those who have been...incapable of doing hurt. There is a supply of malice, ot pride, of industry, and even of folly, in the weakest, when he sets his heart upon it, that makes... | |
 | James Comper Gray - 1876 - 868 sider
...tbine own band." — ' Spk. Com. c Ret. WN Tuylor. " Few men have done more harm than those who hare been thought to be able to do least ; and there cannot...to be, therefore, incapable of doing hurt. There is t, supply of malice, of pride, of industry, and even of, folly, in the meekest, when he sets his heart... | |
 | 1875 - 562 sider
...talents, no circumstances, no opportunities, will make a two-legged creature a mun without it. — Buxton. FEW men have done more harm than those who have been...supply of malice, of pride, of industry, and even cf folly, in the weakest, when he sets his heart upon it. that makes a strange progress in wickedness.... | |
 | John Wood Warter - 1886 - 416 sider
...his reply was almost in the words of the great Lord Clarendon — he always called him great — ' Few men have done more harm than those who have been thought to be able to do least.' At or towaids the upper end of this pound, the little runnel called 'THE CLANBROOK' — which rises... | |
 | Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - 1888 - 664 sider
...been, mediately or immediately, the root and the spring of all the calamities th»t^rav« ensued-^^ 52. Two reasons have been frequently given by princes...incapable of doing hurt : there is a supply of malice, of pridf, of industry, and even of folly, in the weakest, when he set* his heart upon it, that makes a... | |
 | Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - 1888 - 670 sider
...favours. The first, ' that such a man can di no harm ;' when, God knows, few men have done more hara than those who have been thought to be able to do least ; aw there cannot be a greater error than to believe a man when we see qualified with too mean parts... | |
 | 1891 - 556 sider
...and steals at last Along the mazes of the quiet vale. WEAK. POWER OP THE. Few men have done more barm than those who have been thought to be able to do...believe a man whom we see qualified with too mean parta to do good, to be, therefore, incapable of doing hurt. There is a supply of malice, of pride,... | |
 | George Gregory Smith - 1898 - 342 sider
...observ'd, That few Rfcn have done more Harm than those who haw been thought to be able to do least f and there cannot be a greater Error, than to believe...see qualified with too mean Parts to do Good, to be there* fore incapable of doing Hurt, There is a Supply of Malice, of Pride, of Industry, and even of... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1913 - 660 sider
...peeiculum aoa tit etiam ab iavatido, — Quint Curt 'Mr. SPECTATOR, MY Lord Clarendon has observ'd, That few Men have done more Harm than those who have been thought to be able to do least f and there cannot be a greater Error, than to believe a Man whom we see qualified with too mean Parts... | |
 | 1846 - 438 sider
...eeeh events took place in its course. — Jeffrey. KKW men have done more harm than those who bave been thought to be able to do least ; and there cannot...to do good, to be therefore incapable of doing hurt : thero U a supply of malice, of pride, of industry, and even of folly, in the meekest, when he sets... | |
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