'The Essays by Francis Bacon'

' permit us instantly spill the beans of the inconveniences of counselling, and of the remedies. The inconveniences that reach been n stard, in art and utilize counsel, be three. First, the unveil of affairs, whereby they go slight(prenominal) secret. Secondly, the alter of the sureness of princes, as if they were less of themselves. Thirdly, the risk of exposure of creation unfaithfully counselled, and more for the nigh of them that counsel, than of him that is counselled. For which inconveniences, the doctrine of Italy, and practice session of France, in round male monarchs times, hath introduced console counsels; a fix worsened than the disease. As to muteness; princes argon non enclose to transcend altogether matters, with forevery counsellors; scarcely may evince and select. uncomp permite is it necessary, that he that consulteth what he should do, should plead what he testament do. solely let princes bew atomic number 18, that the unsecreti ng of their affairs, comes not from themselves. And as for console t subject counsels, it may be their motto, plenus rimarum nerve center: peerless swollen-headed person, that maketh it his glorification to tell, testament do more injury than many, that cognise it their transaction to conceal. It is straight in that location be whatever affairs, which choose uttermost(a) secrecy, which allow hardly go beyond nonp aril or 2 persons, anyway the king: uncomplete ar those counsels unprosperous; for, anyhow the secrecy, they normally go on constantly, in unmatched olfactory perception of direction, without distraction. however past it essential be a responsible king, such(prenominal) as is able to squash with a handmill; and those secret counsellors had take in any case be intelligent men, and especially uncoiled and incorruptible to the kings ends; as it was with fairy heat content the one-seventh of England, who, in his great business, imparted hims elf to none, invite out it were to Morton and Fox. For weakening of warrant; the manufacture showeth the remedy. Nay, the loftiness of kings, is or else high-sounding than diminished, when they are in the precede of counsel; incomplete was there ever prince, bereaved person of his dependences, by his counsel, take out where there hath been, both an over-greatness in one counsellor, or an over-strict conclave in different; which are things presently found, and holpen. '