Category: Biographies
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There can be no entire Disappointment to a wise Man, because he maketh it a Cause of succeeding another time. A Fool is so unreasonably raised by his _Hopes_, that he is half de...
4. Part 4As a Prince is in danger who calleth a stronger than himself to his Assistance; so when Prerogative useth _Necessity_ for an Argument, it calleth in a stronger thing than itself...
2. Part 2He lived with his Ministers as he did with his Mistresses; he used them, but he was not in love with them. He shewed his Judgment in this, that he cannot properly be said ever t...
3. Part 3If he either _trusted_, or _forgave_ his _Enemies_, or in some Cases _neglected_ his _Friends_, more than could in Strictness be allowed; let not those Errors be so arraigned as...
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6. Part 6This Mitred Flattery is of all others the most exalted. It ever groweth in proportion, and keepeth pace with Power. There is a noble Stroke of it in the Articles sent to Princes...