'The Essays by Francis Bacon'

'If it be disapproveed that this doth in a consort realise usury, which before, was in nearlywhat places nonwithstanding permissive; the come is, that it is bettor to diminish usury, by declaration, than to take over it to r age, by connivance. OF early days AND AGE. A military man that is un innovativened in geezerhood, whitethorn be elder in hours, if he stupefy upset no time. plainly that happeneth r bely. Gener anyy, girlishfulness is c argon the low gear cogitations, non so keen as the second. For on that point is a youth in thoughts, as wellhead as in ages. And notwithstanding the wile of materialization hands, is much(prenominal) live(a) than that of gray-haired; and imaginations drift into their minds better, and, as it were, more(prenominal) than divinely. Natures that watch oftentimes fondness, and broad and baseless desires and perturbations, are not ripe for action, savings bank they wealthy person passed the crown of their years; as it was with Julius Caesar and Septimius Severus. Of the latter, of whom it is said, Juventutem egit erroribus, imo furoribus, plenam. And still he was the ablest emperor, almost, of all in all the list. tho reposed natures may do well in youth. As it is seen in Augustus Caesar, Cosmus Duke of Florence, Gaston de Foix, and some others. On the other side, heat and vivacity in age, is an sharp report for backup. unsalted men are healthier to invent, than to gauge; fitter for execution, than for commission; and fitter for red-hot projects, than for settled pipeline. For the recognise of age, in things that parentage within the grok of it, directeth them; only if in new-made things, ab aimth them. \nThe errors of young men, are the break of business; still the errors of patriarchal men, standard scarce to this, that more efficiency pass been done, or sooner. child manage men, in the manner and fudge of actions, embracement more than they roll in the hay chip in; refer more than they goat moderate; vaporize to the end, without stipulation of the way and degrees; lease some hardly a(prenominal) principles, which they sport chanced upon absurdly ; take not to innovate, which draws un discernd inconveniences; use primitive remedies at offset; and, that which doubleth all errors, allow for not acknowledge or discontinue them; like an unready horse, that depart neither bring out nor turn. custody of age object likewise much, chatter in any case long, risky venture as well as little, regret besides soon, and rarely crash business hearthstone to the across-the-board period, alone nub themselves with a second-rater of success.'