IV. 1612. æt. 52. | V. 1625. æt. 65. in paffion, at vnawares, In Paffion,20 At vnawares; and of neceffity, when they would haue fomewhat done, and cannot finde an apt pretext. If you would worke any man, you must either know his nature, and fashions, and fo leade him; or his endes, and fo perfwade him; or his weaknes or difaduantages, and fo awe him, or those that haue interest in him, and fo golerne them. In dealing with cunning | perfons, we must euer confider their endes to interpret their speeches; and it is good to fay little to them, and that which they least looke for And of Neceffitie, when they would haue fomewhat done, and cannot finde an apt Pretext. If you woulde Worke any Man,21 you must either know his Nature, and Fashions, and fo Lead him; Or his Ends, and fo Perfwade him; Or his Weaknesse, and Difaduantages, and fo Awe him; or those that haue Intereft22 in him, and so Gouerne him. In Dealing with Cunning Persons, we must euer Confider their Ends,23 to interpret their Speeches; And it is good, to fay little to them, and that which they least looke for. In all Negociations of Difficultie, a Man may not looke, to Sowe and Reape at once; But must Prepare Bufineffe, and fo Ripen it by Degrees. 22 Those that haue Interest. Aut denique Amici ejus, qui plurimum apud eum valent, conciliandi, or lastly, you must conciliate his friends, who have the greatest influence with him.' 23 Consider their Ends. Verbis eorum minime credendum, nisi Fines et Intentiones eorum habeas Verborum Interpretes, their words must be but little believed, unless you have their ends and intentions to interpret their words.' |