An able conductor指揮 of soldiers, is of great price in time of war?

present, or imminent; but in peace not so. A learned and uncorrupt?

judge, is much worth in time of peace; but not so much in war.

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And as in other things, so in men, not the seller, but the buyer?

determines the price. For let a man rate認為 themselves at?

the highest value they can; yet their true value is?

no more than it is esteemed尊敬/欣賞 by others.?

All actions, and speeches, that proceed, or seem to proceed,?

from much experience, science, discretion慎重, or wit, are honourable;?

for all these are powers. Actions, or words that proceed from error,?

ignorance, or folly, dishonourable.?

Covetousness貪婪 of great riches, and ambition of great honours,?

are honourable; as signs of power to obtain them. Covetousness, and?

ambition, of little gains, or preferments優(yōu)先, is dishonourable.(???)

===CHAPTER XII : OF RELIGION??

It is peculiar to the nature of man, to be inquisitive好奇的?

into the causes of the events they see.

opinion of ghosts, ignorance of second causes, devotion towards?

what men fear, and taking of things casual for prognostics預言,?

consisted the natural seed of religion;

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which by reason of the different fancies, judgments, and passions of?

several men, hath grown up into ceremonies儀式 so different, that those?

which are used by one man, are for the most part ridiculous to another.?

===CHAPTER XIII ：OF THE NATURAL CONDITION OF MANKIND AS?

CONCERNING THEIR FELICITY, AND MISERY?

NATURE hath made men so equal, in the faculties能力 of the body,?

and mind;?

===CHAPTER XVI ：OF PERSONS, AUTHORS, AND THINGS PERSONATED

Of persons artificial, some have their words and actions owned?

by those whom they represent. And then the person is the actor; and?

he that owneth his words and actions, is the AUTHOR