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Some fall a prey to fair dealing. 



The open dealer deceives as well as 

 the dissembler ; for many either do not 

 understand him or not believe him. 



Open dealing is a weakness of mind. 



For EMPIRE Against 



To enjoy happiness is a great bless- It is a miserable state to have few 



ing, but to confer it a greater. things to desire and many to fear. 



Kings are more like stars than men, Princes, like the celestial bodies, 



for they have a powerful influence. have much veneration but no rest. 



To resist God s vicegerents is to war Mortals are admitted to Jupiter s 



against heaven. table only for sport. 



For ENVY Against 



It is natural to hate those who Envy has no holidays, 

 reproach us. Death alone reconciles envy to 



Envy in a state is like a wholesome virtue. 



severity. Envy puts virtue to the trial, as 



Juno did Hercules. 



EVIDENCE AGAINST ARGUMENTS 



For Against 



To rely upon arguments is the part If evidence were to prevail against 



of a pleader, not a judge. arguments, a judge would need no 



He who is swayed more by argu- sense but his hearing, 



ments than testimony, trusts more to Arguments are an antidote against 



wit than sense. the poison of testimonies. 



Arguments might be trusted, if men Those proofs are safest believed 



committed no absurdities. which seldomest deceive. 



Arguments against testimonies make 

 the case appear strange, but not true. 



For FACILITY Against 



Give me the man who complies to Facility is want of judgment 

 another s humor without flattery. The good offices of easy natures seem 



The flexible man comes nearest to debts, and their denials, injuries. 

 the nature of gold. He thanks only himself who prevails 



upon an easy man. 



All difficulties oppress a yielding 

 nature, for he is engaged in all. 



Easy natures seldom come off with 

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