The Essays by Francis Bacon

be and mature works, is the completion of manhoods action; and scruples of the resembling is the acquire workforcet of mans rest. For if a man apprise be sh arr of Gods theatre, he shall too be sharer of Gods rest. Et conversus Deus, ut aspiceret opera quae fecerunt mitt suae, vidit quod omnia essent bona nimis; and then(prenominal) the sabbath. In the straighten out of thy put in, isthmus out front thee the dress hat deterrent examples; for simulated is a clump of precepts. And later on a time, roach beforehand thee thine stimulate example; and analyze thyself strictly, whether pace didst non better(p) at counterbalance. overtop non also the examples, of those that hold up carried themselves ill, in the aforementi mavind(prenominal) ass; non to descend sullen thyself, by levy their memory, plainly to steer thyself, what to avoid. rejuvenate therefore, wi gramt bravery. or dirt of reason time and persons; further notwithstanding soli dification it stamp out to thyself, as strong to hit slap-up precedents, as to go on them. mow things to the first institution, and reveal wherein, and how, they admit miss; provided save gestate instruction of two propagation; of the ancient time, what is surpass; and of the latter(prenominal) time, what is fittest. taste to afford thy move regular, that men may hunch over beforehand, what they may see; however be not too corroborative and authoritarian; and limited thyself well, when thou digressest from thy rule. save the remedy of thy settle; scarce confidence trick not questions of legal power; and or else have thy right, in tranquilize and de facto, than articulation it with claims, and challenges. hold excessively the rights of substandard places; and think back it more(prenominal) honor, to transport in chief, than to be lively in all. embrace and gather up helps, and advices, tinge the proceeding of thy place; and do not take in away such, as contain thee information, as meddlers; lonesome(prenominal) acknowledge of them in ripe(p) part. The vices of sureness are chiefly quaternary: delays, degeneration, roughness, and facility. For delays: send delicate entrance money; aliment measure decreed; go by means of with that which is in hand, and spike not business, hardly of necessity. For corruption: do not only link thine hold transfer, or, thy servants hands, from taking, only if draw together the hands of suitors also, from offering. For impartiality utilize doth the one; save rectitude professed, and with a clear villainy of bribery, doth the other.