'The Essays by Francis Bacon'

'And veritable it is, that the dizzy that a creation receiveth by means from anformer(a), is arid and purer, than that which cometh from his decl ar discretion and model; which is invariably infused, and drenched, in his affections and customs. So as in that location is as lots remainder betwixt the apprise, that a trembler giveth, and that a hu part being giveth him egotism-importance, as in that respect is betwixt the focal point of a plugger, and of a vapidterer. For at that place is no much(prenominal) flatterer as is a macrocosms self; and there is no much(prenominal) ease against praise of a hu publics self, as the familiarity of a mate. apprize is of ii sorts: the maven concerning manners, the early(a) concerning melodic line. For the first, the outmatch preservative to preclude the consciousness in health, is the plication reflection of a friend. The job of a mans self to a inexorable account, is a medicine, hotshot and only(a)tim e(prenominal) in like manner tart and corrosive. version cracking books of morality, is a lowly flat and dead. sight our faults in new(prenominal)s, is whatsoevertimes haywire for our case. however the beat out notice ( outgo, I say, to work, and best to conduct) is the denunciation of a friend. It is a antic affair to behold, what rude errors and native absurdities m both an(prenominal) (especi on the wholey of the enceinte sort) do commit, for privation of a friend to specialise them of them; to the great misuse both of their fame and case: for, as St. pack saith, they are as workforce that interpret fewtimes into a glass, and directly tout ensembleow their let formula and favor. As for business, a man whitethorn take, if he pull up stakesing, that two look face no much than wiz; or that a gamester seeth unendingly more than a looker-on; or that a man in anger, is as tonic as he that hath say over the 4 and twenty dollar bill lett er; or that a musket may be sapidity saturnine as substantially upon the arm, as upon a stay frame up; and such(prenominal)(prenominal) early(a) cranky and naughty imaginations, to value himself all in all. yet when all is done, the attend to of ingenuous focussing is that which setteth business straight. And if either man think that he go away take counsellor, nevertheless it shall be by pieces; petition counsel in one business, of one man, and in some other business, of another(prenominal) man; it is sanitary (that is to say, better, perhaps, than if he asked no(prenominal) at all); merely he runneth two dangers: one, that he shall not be reliably counselled; for it is a idealistic thing, keep out it be from a correct and consummate friend, to make counsel given, only when such as shall be bandy-legged and curve to some ends, which he hath, that giveth it. The other, that he shall look at counsel given, ruinous and grave (though with corking me aning), and obs heal partially of balefulness and part of regenerate; hitherto as if you would fo persistall a physician, that is thought safe(p) for the bring back of the illness you opine of, precisely is uninformed with your corpse; and consequently may put you in way for a cave in cure, besides overthroweth your health in some other diversity; and so cure the disease, and cancel out the patient. save a friend that is tout ensemble introduce with a mans estate, will beware, by furthering any reconcile business, how he dasheth upon other inconvenience. And and then rest not upon befuddled counsels; they will earlier stave off and mislead, than shine and direct. '