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  ...a correspond- ence by letters, with those of his acquaintance, which are of most worth. And let his travel appear rather in his discourse, than his apparel or gesture; and in his discourse, let him be rather advised in his answers, than forward to tell stories; and let it appear that he doth not change his country man- ners, for those of foreign parts; but only prick in some flowers, of that he hath learned abroad, into the customs of his own country.

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It is a miserable state of mind to have few things to desire and many things to fear.   and yet that commonly is the case of kings; who, being at the highest, want matter of desire, which makes their minds more languishing; and have many rep- resentations of perils and shadows, which makes their minds the less clear. And this is one reason also, of that effect which the Scripture speaketh of, That the king's heart is inscrutable. For multitude of jealousies, and lack of some predominant de- sire, that should marshal and put in order all the rest, maketh any man's...   Bacon, Francis

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