Of Alterations.
In a corrupted Age the putting the World in order would breed Confusion.
A rooted Disease must be stroaked away, rather than kicked away.
As soon as Men have Understanding enough to find a Fault, they have enough to see the danger of mending it.
Desiring to have any thing mended, is venturing to have it spoiled: To know when to let Things alone, is a high pitch of good Sense. But a Fool hath an Eagerness, like a Monkey in a Glass Shop, to break every thing in the handling.
Curing and Mending are generally meer Words of Art not to be relied upon. They are set out in Bills, but the Mountebanks only get by them.
Bashfulness.
Great Bashfulness is oftener an Effect of Pride than of Modesty.
Modesty is oftner mistaken than any other Virtue.
Boldness.