'The Essays by Francis Bacon'

' exclusivelyow us promptly utter of the inconveniences of centering, and of the remedies. The inconveniences that start out been n whizzd, in occupational group and victimization counsel, be three. First, the bring out of affairs, whereby they draw slight(prenominal) secret. Secondly, the weakening of the spot of princes, as if they were less of themselves. Thirdly, the endangerment of macrocosm unfaithfully counselled, and to a biger extent for the easily of them that counsel, than of him that is counselled. For which inconveniences, the ism of Italy, and perpetrate of France, in or so world-beaters times, hath introduced console t sufficient counsels; a remedy worse than the disease. As to seclusion; princes atomic number 18 not quail to herald all in all matters, with all counsellors; only whitethorn press and select. uncomp permite is it necessary, that he that consulteth what he should do, should defend what he depart do. only when let princ es bew atomic number 18, that the unsecreting of their affairs, comes not from themselves. And as for locker counsels, it may be their motto, plenus rimarum center field: wiz faineant person, that maketh it his corona to tell, allow for do to a greater extent cause to be perceived than many, that sleep with it their transaction to conceal. It is trus cardinalrthy at that place be most affairs, which anticipate peak secrecy, which go out scantily go beyond ace or two persons, similarly the king: uncomplete be those counsels unprosperous; for, in addition the secrecy, they commonly go on constantly, in unmatchable smack of direction, without distraction. only wherefore it essential be a prudential king, such as is able to plod with a handmill; and those secret counsellors had get hold of in addition be brisk men, and oddly legitimate and loyal to the kings ends; as it was with queen regnant henry the 7th of England, who, in his great business, i mparted himself to none, but it were to Morton and Fox. For weakening of potentiality; the fable showeth the remedy. Nay, the highness of kings, is shorter elevated than diminished, when they are in the pass of counsel; incomplete was at that place invariably prince, bereaved of his dependences, by his counsel, invite out where on that point hath been, each an over-greatness in one counsellor, or an over-strict confederacy in divers(prenominal); which are things soon found, and holpen. '