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the_o same_o it_o be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o know_v how_o to_o oblige_v to_o prevent_v a_o injury_n by_o a_o favour_n be_v to_o intercept_v its_o course_n and_o it_o be_v great_a skill_n in_o live_v to_o change_v that_o which_o be_v like_a to_o cause_v nothing_o but_o discontent_n into_o pleasure_n place_v then_o thy_o confidence_n in_o malevolence_n itself_o maxim_n cclx_o thou_o shall_v never_o be_v whole_o at_o the_o devotion_n of_o any_o one_o nor_o any_o one_o at_o thou_o neither_o be_v blood_n friendship_n nor_o the_o strict_a obligation_n sufficient_a for_o that_o for_o it_o must_v be_v another-guess_a interest_n that_o can_v oblige_v one_o to_o abandon_v his_o heart_n and_o will_n the_o great_a union_n admit_v of_o exception_n and_o without_o prejudice_n too_o to_o the_o law_n of_o most_o intimate_a friendship_n the_o friend_n always_o reserve_v some_o secret_a and_o the_o son_n conceal_v somewhat_o even_o from_o the_o father_n some_o thing_n be_v make_v mystery_n to_o some_o and_o yet_o communicate_v to_o other_o and_o contrariwise_o so_o that_o a_o man_n resign_v or_o refuse_v himself_o whole_o according_a to_o the_o distinction_n he_o make_v of_o those_o of_o his_o correspondence_n maxim_n cclxi_o not_o to_o continue_v a_o foppery_n some_o make_v a_o engagement_n of_o their_o mistake_n when_o they_o have_v once_o begin_v to_o fail_v they_o think_v they_o be_v concern_v in_o honour_n to_o continue_v their_o heart_n accuse_v their_o fault_n and_o their_o mouth_n defend_v it_o whence_o it_o happen_v that_o if_o they_o have_v be_v tax_v for_o inadvertency_n when_o they_o begin_v the_o foppery_n they_o pass_v for_o fool_n when_o they_o continue_v it_o a_o imprudent_a proneness_n and_o a_o rash_a resolution_n impose_v no_o obligation_n thus_o some_o continue_v their_o first_o foolery_n and_o make_v their_o silliness_n the_o more_o remarkable_a by_o a_o vanity_n in_o appear_v constant_a impertinent_n see_v the_o maxim_n 214._o maxim_n cclxii_o to_o know_v how_o to_o forget_v that_o be_v a_o happiness_n rather_o than_o a_o art_n those_o thing_n be_v best_a remember_v which_o ought_v most_v to_o be_v forget_v the_o memory_n have_v not_o only_o the_o incivility_n to_o fail_v one_o in_o time_n of_o need_n but_o also_o the_o impertinence_n to_o be_v unreasonable_o officious_a in_o all_o that_o be_v like_a to_o be_v troublesome_a it_o be_v prodigal_a and_o barren_a in_o every_o thing_n that_o may_v give_v pleasure_n sometime_o the_o remedy_n of_o the_o evil_n consist_v in_o forget_v it_o and_o we_o forget_v the_o remedy_n memory_n then_o must_v be_v accustom_v to_o take_v another_o course_n because_o it_o be_v it_o that_o can_v give_v we_o either_o a_o paradise_n or_o a_o hell_n i_o except_o those_o who_o live_v content_o for_o in_o their_o state_n of_o innocence_n they_o enjoy_v the_o felicity_n of_o idiot_n maxim_n cclxiii_o many_o thing_n that_o serve_v for_o pleasure_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v peculiar_a one_o enjoy_v more_o of_o what_o be_v another_o than_o of_o what_o belong_v to_o himself_o the_o first_o day_n be_v for_o the_o master_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n for_o stranger_n one_o double_o enjoy_v what_o belong_v to_o other_o that_o be_v to_o say_v not_o only_o without_o fear_n of_o loss_n but_o also_o with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o novelty_n privation_n make_v every_o thing_n better_o the_o water_n of_o another_o man_n be_v well_o be_v as_o delicious_a as_o nectar_n beside_o that_o possession_n lessen_v the_o pleasure_n of_o enjoyment_n it_o augment_v the_o trouble_n whether_o in_o lend_v or_o in_o not_o lend_v it_o serve_v only_o to_o preserve_v thing_n for_o another_o and_o over_o and_o above_o the_o number_n of_o the_o discontent_a be_v always_o great_a than_o of_o the_o thankful_a maxim_n cclxiv_o to_o be_v at_o no_o time_n careless_a lot_z takes_z pleasure_n in_o surprise_n it_o will_v let_v slip_v a_o thousand_o occasion_n to_o take_v its_o man_n one_o day_n nap_v wit_n prudence_n and_o courage_n ought_v to_o be_v upon_o the_o guard_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n beauty_n inasmuch_o as_o the_o day_n of_o its_o confidence_n will_v be_v that_o of_o the_o loss_n of_o its_o credit_n the_o who_o think_v on_o it_o be_v the_o trip_n that_o turn_v up_o the_o heel_n beside_o it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a trick_n of_o other_o malice_n to_o lay_v a_o snare_n for_o good_a quality_n that_o they_o may_v be_v more_o rigorous_o sift_v the_o day_n of_o ostentation_n be_v well_o know_v and_o cunning_a pretend_v not_o to_o mind_v it_o but_o it_o choose_v the_o day_n when_o one_o lest_o expect_v to_o make_v a_o trial_n of_o what_o one_o be_v able_a to_o do_v maxim_n cclxu._n to_o know_v how_o to_o engage_v one_o dependent_n a_o pat_o engagement_n have_v put_v a_o great_a many_o man_n in_o credit_n just_a as_o a_o ship_n wreck_n make_v good_a swimmer_n by_o that_o many_o have_v display_v their_o industry_n and_o ability_n which_o will_v have_v lie_v bury_v in_o their_o retirement_n if_o occasion_n have_v not_o present_v difficulty_n and_o danger_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o spur_n of_o reputation_n a_o great_a courage_n in_o the_o occasion_n of_o honour_n do_v as_o much_o service_n as_o a_o thousand_o other_o queen_n isabelle_n of_o castille_n know_v eminent_o that_o lesson_n of_o engage_v as_o well_o as_o all_o other_o and_o the_o great_a captain_n gonsalvo_n owe_v all_o his_o reputation_n to_o that_o politic_a address_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n also_o that_o many_o other_o become_v great_a man_n maxim_n cclxvi_o to_o be_v too_o good_a be_v to_o be_v naught_o he_o be_v so_o who_o be_v never_o angry_a insensible_a man_n be_v scarce_o man_n that_o quality_n proceed_v not_o always_o from_o indolency_n but_o often_o from_o incapacity_n to_o resent_v when_o it_o be_v proper_a be_v the_o action_n of_o a_o complete_a man_n bird_n at_o first_o sight_n scorn_v your_o carve_a figure_n to_o
listen_v to_o the_o applause_n of_o a_o entry_n a_o vigilant_a palinurus_n govern_v not_o his_o vessel_n by_o the_o head_n but_o by_o the_o stern_a there_o he_o keep_v himself_o that_o he_o may_v conduct_v she_o through_o the_o voyage_n of_o this_o life_n all_o the_o disgrace_n and_o as_o he_o say_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o chapter_n all_o the_o race_n of_o misfortune_n remain_v for_o the_o end_n as_o all_o the_o bitterness_n be_v at_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o potion_n the_o precept_n of_o that_o roman_a for_o beginning_n and_o end_v be_v excellent_a who_o say_v that_o he_o have_v obtain_v all_o dignity_n before_o he_o desire_v they_o and_o have_v leave_v they_o all_o before_o they_o be_v desire_v by_o other_o misfortune_n be_v sometime_o the_o punishment_n of_o immoderation_n it_o be_v the_o comfort_n of_o the_o wise_a that_o they_o have_v retire_v before_o fortune_n withdraw_v heaven_n itself_o have_v employ_v that_o remedy_n in_o favour_n of_o some_o hero_n moses_n disappear_v and_o elias_n be_v take_v up_o that_o so_o they_o may_v end_v in_o triumph_n maxim_n lx._n good_a sense_n some_o be_v bear_v prudent_a by_o a_o natural_a inclination_n they_o enter_v into_o the_o way_n of_o wisdom_n and_o they_o be_v get_v almost_o half_a way_n at_o first_o their_o reason_n ripen_v with_o age_n and_o experience_n and_o at_o length_n they_o attain_v to_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o judgement_n they_o startle_v at_o capriciousness_n as_o a_o temptation_n of_o their_o prudence_n but_o especial_o in_o matter_n of_o state_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o extreme_a importance_n require_v the_o strict_a circumspection_n such_o man_n deserve_v to_o sit_v at_o the_o helm_n of_o government_n or_o at_o least_o to_o be_v counsellor_n to_o those_o who_o hold_v it_o maxim_n lxi_o to_o excel_v in_o the_o excellent_a be_v a_o thing_n very_o singular_a in_o the_o plurality_n of_o perfection_n there_o can_v be_v no_o hero_n without_o some_o extreme_a sublimity_n mediocrity_n be_v not_o a_o object_n big_a enough_o for_o applause_n eminence_n in_o a_o high_a employment_n distinguish_v from_o the_o vulgar_a and_o raise_v one_o to_o the_o category_n of_o rare_a man_n to_o be_v eminent_a in_o a_o low_a profession_n be_v to_o be_v great_a in_o little_a and_o something_o in_o nothing_o what_o be_v most_o delectable_a be_v least_o sublime_a eminence_n in_o high_a matter_n be_v as_o a_o character_n of_o sovereignty_n which_o excite_v admiration_n and_o conciliate_v good_a will_n maxim_n lxii_o to_o make_v use_n of_o good_a instrument_n some_o make_v the_o quaintness_n of_o their_o wit_n to_o consist_v in_o employ_v bad_a instrument_n a_o dangerous_a point_n of_o honour_n and_o worthy_a of_o a_o unhappy_a issue_n the_o excellence_n of_o the_o minister_n have_v never_o lessen_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o master_n on_o the_o contrary_a all_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o success_n rebound_v upon_o the_o principal_a cause_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n all_o the_o blame_n fame_n sound_v always_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o first_o author_n it_o never_o say_v that_o man_n have_v have_v good_a or_o bad_a servant_n but_o that_o he_o have_v be_v a_o good_a or_o bad_a workman_n one_o must_v therefore_o endeavour_v to_o choose_v his_o minister_n well_o since_o on_o they_o depend_v the_o immortality_n of_o reputation_n maxim_n lxiii_o the_o excellence_n of_o primacy_n if_o primacy_n be_v back_v by_o eminence_n it_o be_v on_o a_o double_a account_n excellent_a it_o be_v a_o great_a advantage_n to_o have_v the_o hand_n at_o play_n for_o that_o give_v the_o better_a on_o it_o if_o the_o card_n be_v equal_a several_a have_v be_v the_o phoenix_n of_o their_o profession_n if_o other_o have_v not_o go_v before_o they_o the_o first_o have_v the_o birthright_n in_o the_o inheritance_n of_o reputation_n and_o there_o remain_v but_o a_o scanty_a portion_n of_o the_o junior_n nay_o and_o that_o too_o contest_v it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n for_o those_o to_o fret_v they_o can_v baffle_v the_o opinion_n which_o the_o world_n have_v that_o they_o do_v no_o more_o but_o imitate_v great_a spirit_n have_v always_o affect_v a_o new_a way_n for_o attain_v to_o excellence_n yet_o so_o that_o prudence_n have_v always_o be_v employ_v for_o their_o guide_n the_o wise_a by_o the_o novelty_n of_o their_o enterprise_n get_v themselves_o to_o be_v list_v in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o hero_n some_o have_v rather_o be_v the_o captain_n of_o the_o second_o form_n than_o the_o second_o of_o the_o first_o maxim_n lxiv_o to_o vex_v as_o little_a as_o may_v be_v be_v a_o most_o useful_a science_n it_o be_v as_o the_o midwife_n to_o all_o the_o happiness_n of_o life_n it_o be_v good_a for_o nothing_o either_o to_o give_v or_o receive_v bad_a tiding_n we_o be_v only_o to_o give_v entry_n to_o those_o that_o assuage_v trouble_v there_o be_v some_o who_o employ_v their_o ear_n only_o in_o hear_v flattery_n other_o please_v themselves_o to_o listen_v to_o false_a report_n 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