They would have a great many Play-days, no Rods, and leave to rob Orchards.——The Parallel will hold.
Wicked Ministers.
A Cunning Minister will engage his Master to begin with a small wrong Step, which will insensibly engage him in a great one.
A Man that hath the Patience to go by Steps, may deceive one much wiser than himself.
State-business is a cruel Trade; Good-nature is a Bungler in it.
Instruments of State-Ministers.
Men in Business are in as much danger from those that work under them, as from those that work against them.
When the Instruments bend under the Weight of their Business, it is like a weak-legg’d Horse that brings his Rider down with him.
As when they are too weak they let a Man fall, so when they are too strong they throw him off.
If Men of Business did not forget how apt their Tools are to break or fail, they would shut up Shop.