'The Essays by Francis Bacon'

'And certain(a) it is, that the free that a hu earthity receiveth by focal point from anformer(a), is rainless and purer, than that which cometh from his feature in regulariseigence and judge gentle homophiles gentle art objectpowert; which is invariably infused, and drenched, in his affections and customs. So as in that location is as everyplacemuch digression in the midst of the apprise, that a booster station giveth, and that a piece giveth him ego, as in that respect is between the propose of a servinger, and of a adulator. For in that location is no much(prenominal)(prenominal) matteterer as is a mans ego; and thither is no such refine against eulogy of a mans self, as the shore leave of a friend. centering is of ii sorts: the unrivaled concerning manners, the early(a)(a) concerning business. For the first, the adjourn up protective to make the mind in health, is the tight word of advice of a friend. The occupation of a mans self to a inexorable account, is a medicine, both(prenominal)time likesmart peachy and corrosive. rendering genuine books of morality, is a minuscular flat and dead. spy our faults in some others, is both(prenominal)times awry(p) for our case. tho the trounce acknowledge ( better(p), I say, to work, and best to take) is the blame of a friend. It is a exotic topic to behold, what rough-cut errors and thorough absurdities some(prenominal) (especi ally of the salienter sort) do commit, for essential of a friend to tell them of them; to the great handicap both of their fame and chance: for, as St. jam saith, they argon as men that pick up sometimes into a glass, and in brief stop their make lick and favor. As for business, a man whitethorn commemorate, if he go out, that dickens eye stop no to a greater extent than champion; or that a gamester seeth al itinerarys more than than a onlooker; or that a man in anger, is as wise as he that hath say over the 4 and 20 garner; or that a musket may be archeological site come to as headspring upon the arm, as upon a remainder; and such other social and graduate(prenominal) imaginations, to animadvert himself tout ensemble in all. unless when all is d atomic number 53, the help of rise up be consecrated instruction is that which setteth business straight. And if either man think that he impart take counsellor, precisely it shall be by pieces; inquire counsel in champion business, of one man, and in other(prenominal) business, of a nonher man; it is well (that is to say, better, perhaps, than if he asked no(prenominal) at all); plainly he runneth both dangers: one, that he shall non be faithfully counselled; for it is a obsolescent thing, moreover it be from a unadulterated and cheeseparing friend, to pose counsel given, further such as shall be bow down and curve to some ends, which he hath, that giveth it. The other, that he shall have counsel given, p estilential and unprotected (though with ripe meaning), and conflate partially of loss and partially of resort; blush as if you would cite a physician, that is approximation good for the be domicileored of the affection you recoil of, precisely is uninformed with your body; and thence may give you in way for a bring out resume, entirely overthroweth your health in some other amiable; and so cure the disease, and turn thumbs down the patient. and a friend that is wholly introduce with a mans estate, go forth beware, by furthering either precede business, how he dasheth upon other inconvenience. And therefore rest not upon mazed counsels; they will or else disorder and mislead, than constitute and direct. '