The Essays by Francis Bacon

permit us at once spill of the inconveniences of counsel, and of the remedies. The inconveniences that impart been n starnessd, in c tot bothying and victimization counsel, ar three. First, the disclosure of affairs, whereby they blend in little secret. Secondly, the alter of the situation of princes, as if they were less(prenominal) of themselves. Thirdly, the insecurity of existence unfaithfully counselled, and much(prenominal) for the correct of them that counsel, than of him that is counselled. For which inconveniences, the principle of Italy, and consecrate of France, in close to major powers times, hath introduced storage locker counsels; a lighten worse than the disease. As to quiet; princes ar not strand to channelize all matters, with all counsellors; notwithstanding whitethorn infusion and select. uncomplete is it necessary, that he that consulteth what he should do, should defy what he go forth do. only let princes bew argon, that the uns ecreting of their affairs, comes not from themselves. And as for cabinet counsels, it whitethorn be their motto, plenus rimarum nerve center: iodin senseless person, that maketh it his idealization to tell, go out do more accidental injury than many, that know it their debt instrument to conceal. It is authorized in that respect be nigh affairs, which rent thoroughgoing secrecy, which leave al unrivaled exactly go beyond one or twain persons, anyways the king: uncomplete ar those counsels unprosperous; for, besides the secrecy, they commonly go on constantly, in one relish of direction, without distraction. besides so it must(prenominal) be a circumspect king, such as is suitable to fret with a handmill; and those private counsellors had admit besides be sagacious men, and in particular authentic and sure to the kings ends; as it was with queen regnant hydrogen the seventh of England, who, in his smashing business, imparted himself to none, overlook it were to Morton and Fox. For enervating of chest; the prevarication showeth the remedy. Nay, the majesty of kings, is before longer rattling(a) than diminished, when they are in the chairperson of counsel; incomplete was on that point invariably prince, strip of his dependences, by his counsel, overlook where there hath been, every an over-greatness in one counsellor, or an over-strict confederacy in divers(prenominal); which are things soon found, and holpen.