260 ADVANCEMENT OF LEARNING. 1*BOOK VL 



For. SUSPICION. Against. 



Distrust is the sinew of pru Suspicion breaks tho bonds of 



dence, and suspicion a strengthener trust, 



of the understanding. To be overrun with suspicion 



That sincerity is justly suspected is a kind of political madness, 

 which suspicion weakens. 



Suspicion breaksafrail integrity, 

 but confirms a strong one. 



For. TACITURNITY. Against. 



Nothing is concealed from a From a silent man all things n re 

 silent man, for all is safely dcpo- concealed, because he returns no- 

 sited with him. thing but silence. 



He who easily talks what he Change of customs keeps m!ii 



knows, will also talk what he knows secret, 



not. Secrecy is the virtue of a co i- 



Mysteries are due to secrets. fessor. 



A close man is like a man un 

 known. 



For. TEMPERANCE. Against. 



To abstain and sustain are nearly I like not bare negative virtues ; 



the same virtue. they argue innocence, not merit. 



Uniformity, concords, and the The mind languishes that is m&amp;gt;t 



measure of motions, are things sometimes spirited up by excess, 



celestial and the characters of I like the virtues which produce 



eternity. the vivacity of action, not the du - 



Temperance, like wholesome ness oi passion. 



cold, collects and strengthens the The sayings, &quot;Not to use, thai 



force of the mind. you may not desire;&quot; &quot;Not t) 



When the senses are too exqui- desire, that you may not fear,&quot; &c., 



site and wandering, they want nar- p-oceed from pusillanimous an&amp;lt;l 



cotics, so likewise do wandering distrustful natures, 

 affections. 



For. VAINGLORY. Against. 



He who seeks his own praise at The vain-glorious are alway 



the same time seeks the advantage factious, false, fickle, and upon th 



of others. extreme. 



He who is so strait-laced as to Tliraso is Gnatho s prey, 



regard nothing that belongs to It is shameful in a lover to cour 



others, will pei Imps account public the maid instead of the mistress 



affairs impertinent. but praise is only virtue s hand 



Such dispositions as have a mix- maid, 

 ture of levity, more easily under 

 take a public charge. 



For. UNCHASTITY. Against. 



It is jealousy th.it makes chastitj Incontinence is one :f Circe s 



a virtue. worst transformations. 



He must be a melancholy mor- The unchaste liver has no re 



tal who thinks Venus a grave lady. verence for himself, which is slack* 



Why is a part of regimen, pre- ening thy bridle of vice. 



