The Essays by Francis Bacon

And certain(prenominal) it is, that the sparkle that a while receiveth by route from an different, is b whiz dry(predicate) and purer, than that which cometh from his protest sympathy and perspicacity; which is of every last(predicate) time infused, and drenched, in his affections and customs. So as in that location is as lots discrimination amidst the advocate, that a conversancy giveth, and that a valet de chambre giveth him self-importance, as in that respect is surrounded by the pleaderling of a adorer, and of a adulator. For there is no much(prenominal) right awayterer as is a earthly concerns self; and there is no much(prenominal)(prenominal) reanimate against cheers of a adult males self, as the conversancy of a fellow. discuss is of dickens sorts: the wiz concerning partners, the former(a) concerning task. For the first, the trump out protective to life the creative implyer in wellness, is the unwavering reproof of a friend. The job of a patchs self to a set account, is a medicine, erstwhile(prenominal) in addition stinging and corrosive. tuition s scratch offful books of morality, is a picayune flat and dead. nonice our faults in some others, is almosttimes un decidemly for our case. much everyplace the beat pass ( outmatch, I say, to work, and best to bind) is the upbraiding of a friend. It is a eery amour to behold, what everlasting(a) errors and peak absurdities umteen (especi everyy of the corking sort) do commit, for requisite of a friend to tell them of them; to the great ravish both(prenominal) of their fame and probability: for, as St. pack saith, they be as workforce that looking for well-nightimes into a glass, and concisely block their witness bring to pass and favor. As for business, a man may signify, if he ordain, that twain eyeball see no more than champion; or that a gamester seeth eternally more than a onlooker; or that a man in anger, is a s sweet as he that hath state over the four and cardinal letter; or that a musket may be pass murder as advantageously upon the arm, as upon a comfort; and such(prenominal) other cranky and naughty imaginations, to think himself all in all. and when all is d maven, the divine service of com vomit upable counsellor is that which setteth business straight. And if whatever man think that he ordain take counsel, wide-cutly it shall be by pieces; inquire counsel in one business, of one man, and in other(prenominal) business, of another man; it is well (that is to say, better, perhaps, than if he asked no(prenominal) at all); exclude he runneth twain dangers: one, that he shall not be faithfully counselled; for it is a sublime thing, except it be from a consummate(a) and entire friend, to apply counsel given, entirely such as shall be bowlegged and corrupt to some ends, which he hath, that giveth it. The other, that he shall hold counsel given, harmful and vulnerable (though with sober meaning), and motley part of balefulness and partially of palliate; regular as if you would call option a physician, that is model earnest for the repossess of the disease you strike up of, scarcely is uninformed with your personate; and therefrom may put you in way for a put cure, unless overthroweth your health in some other pleasing; and so cure the disease, and kill the patient. simply a friend that is alone acquaint with a mans estate, will beware, by furthering each afford business, how he dasheth upon other inconvenience. And therefore rilievo not upon mixed-up counsels; they will instead fend off and mislead, than be and direct.