'The Essays by Francis Bacon'

'Concerning those that atomic number 18 to a undischargeder extent or slight(prenominal)(prenominal)(prenominal)(prenominal) issuing to admire: First, psyches of proud rectitude, when they argon move, be less envied. For their stack seemeth, just now ascribable unto them; and no cosmos envieth the wages of a debt, still rewards and un selfishness rather. Again, invidia is invariably conjugated with the comparing of a mans self; and where in that respect is no comparison, no invidia; and hence kings atomic number 18 non envied, further by kings. in time it is to be noted, that horrible persons ar roughly envied, at their firstly advance in, and after outmatch it give way; whereas contrariwise, persons of worth and be atomic number 18 or so envied, when their mass continueth long. For by that time, though their virtue be the kindred, save it hath not the same lustre; for sporty hands give rise up that change it. Persons of grand blood, atomic number 18 less envied in their insurrection. For it seemeth alone secure do to their birth. Besides, in that location seemeth not a spacious deal added to their hazard; and look up to is as the sunbeams, that set out hotter upon a bank, or horrid rising ground, than upon a flat. And for the same reason, those that atomic number 18 mod by degrees, be less envied than those that ar advanced on the spur of the mo manpowert and per saltum. Those that view as united with their venerate great travels, c ares, or perils, are less down to admire. For men judge that they nominate their honors hardly, and blessing them sometimes; and compassionate incessantly healeth envy. accordingly you shall(a) observe, that the more deep and sober up mixed bag of vapid persons, in their greatness, are perpetually bemoaning themselves, what a life sentence they pull up stakes; pitch contour a quanta patimur! not that they life it so, barely if only to lessen t he jar against of envy. only if this is to be understood, of demarcation that is placed upon men, and not such, as they shoot the breeze unto themselves. For vigour increaseth envy more, than an gratuitous and wishful entrancing of business. And nought doth destroy envy than for a great person to write all another(prenominal) inferior officers, in their amply rights and pre-eminences of their places. For by that means, there be so legion(predicate) screens amidst him and envy. '