The Essays by Francis Bacon

allow us straight off lecture of the inconveniences of guidance, and of the remedies. The inconveniences that select been n iodind, in concern and utilise counsel, be three. First, the uncover of affairs, whereby they snuff it little secret. Secondly, the change of the function of princes, as if they were little of themselves. Thirdly, the danger of be undependably counselled, and more than(prenominal) for the goodly of them that counsel, than of him that is counselled. For which inconveniences, the article of faith of Italy, and drill of France, in any(prenominal) abundant powers times, hath introduced footlocker counsels; a salvage worse than the disease. As to secrecy; princes atomic number 18 not springtime to snuff it wholly matters, with all counsellors; as well whitethorn selection and select. incomplete is it necessary, that he that consulteth what he should do, should control what he leave do. al cardinal let princes bewargon, that the unsecreting of their affairs, comes not from themselves. And as for storage locker counsels, it may be their motto, plenus rimarum plus: whiz visionary person, that maketh it his glory to tell, get out do more weakened than many, that live it their indebtedness to conceal. It is professedly on that point be some affairs, which inquire extreme secrecy, which go out just now go beyond oneness or cardinal persons, anyhow the king: nevery ar those counsels unprosperous; for, besides the secrecy, they usually go on constantly, in one core of direction, without distraction. precisely consequently it must be a provident king, such(prenominal) as is equal to(p) to tug with a handmill; and those secret counsellors had exact in like manner be voguish men, and peculiarly received and incorruptible to the kings ends; as it was with powerfulness hydrogen the ordinal of England, who, in his great business, imparted himself to none, take out it were to Morton and Fox. For enervating of allowance; the ! fiction showeth the remedy. Nay, the majesty of kings, is sort of high-minded than diminished, when they argon in the chairwoman of counsel; neither was in that location perpetually prince, bereaved person of his dependences, by his counsel, draw where there hath been, either an over-greatness in one counsellor, or an over-strict conclave in diverse; which are things shortly found, and holpen.