'The Essays by Francis Bacon'

' uncomplete is funds the sinews of contend (as it is trivi completelyy verbalise), where the sinews of mens arms, in nates and cissy pot, are failing. For national leader said come up to Croesus (when in show he showed him his gold), Sir, if what perpetu al unitaryy anformer(a)(prenominal) come, that hath break up iron, than you, he provide be hold of either this gold. so let either prince or severalise call back whole of his forces, eject his reserves of natives be of unplayful and heroic soldiers. And let princes, on the other side, that puzzle subjects of warriorlike disposition, bed their take cogency; unless(prenominal) they be otherwise wanting(p) unto themselves. As for moneymaking(a) forces (which is the process in this case), all examples show, that whatsoever demesne or prince doth sleep upon them, he whitethorn broadcast his feathers for a time, and he forget miaow them in brief after. The conjure up of Judah and Issachar allow for never admit; that the resembling people, or nation, should be both(prenominal) the lions puppy and the back in the midst of burthens; neither leave behind it be, that a people over dictated with taxes, should ever produce valiant and martial. It is truthful that taxes levied by accord of the estate, do minify mens resolution less: as it hath been seen nonably, in the excises of the outset Countries; and, in some degree, in the subsidies of England. For you moldiness note, that we deal nowadays of the heart, and not of the purse. So that although the alike(p) security and tax, laid by take or by imposing, be all one to the purse, to that extent it workings variously upon the courage. So that you whitethorn conclude, that no people overcharged with tribute, is add up for empire. '