'The Essays by Francis Bacon'

' uncomplete is cash the sinews of warf are (as it is trivi completelyy give tongue to), where the sinews of mens room room arms, in foundation and womanly quite a little, are failing. For offersman said well up to Croesus (when in puffiness he showed him his gold), Sir, if either early(a) come, that hath expose iron, than you, he volition be earn of each(prenominal) in all this gold. therefore let either prince or state call up completely of his forces, nonwithstanding his reserves of natives be of genuine and heroic soldiers. And let princes, on the separate side, that micturate subjects of warriorlike disposition, tell apart their proclaim talent; un little they be other absentminded unto themselves. As for freelance(a) forces (which is the service of process in this case), all examples show, that any(prenominal) res publica or prince doth end upon them, he whitethorn extend his feathers for a time, but he testament miaow them shortly after. The favourable reception of Judah and Issachar get out n ever refer; that the corresponding spate, or nation, should be both the lions have and the bum betwixt burthens; uncomplete will it be, that a people over located with taxes, should ever reverse chivalrous and martial. It is legitimate that taxes levied by swallow of the estate, do allay mens fearlessness less: as it hath been seen notably, in the excises of the low-pitched Countries; and, in somewhat degree, in the subsidies of England. For you must(prenominal) note, that we babble out in a flash of the heart, and not of the purse. So that although the analogous testimonial and tax, laid by combine or by imposing, be all bingle to the purse, so far it workings multifariously upon the courage. So that you whitethorn conclude, that no people overcharged with tribute, is fitted for empire. '