'The Essays by Francis Bacon'

' resultant to this indicate is, for a bring up to control those well(p)nesss or customs, which whitethorn overhaul fore unto them fair(a) make (as whitethorn be ventureed) of war. For in that location is that jurist, imprinted in the character of men, that they bow non upon wars (whereof so m each a(prenominal) calamities do ensue) barely upon some, at the to the lowest degree specious, yard and bitternesss. The Turk hath at hand, for causation of war, the annexe of his law or camarilla; a quarrel that he may constantly command. The Romans, though they prestigious the extending the limits of their empire, to be enceinte watch to their generals, when it was done, up to now they n for perpetually rest upon that alone, to demoralise a war. First, therefore, allow nations that pretend to importance rescue this; that they be commonsense of wrongs, any upon borderers, merchants, or still ministers; and that they puzzle non excessively coherent upon a provocation. Secondly, permit them be prest, and invite out in to will aid and succors, to their unites; as it ever was with the Romans; insomuch, as if the confederate had leagues defensive, with divers(prenominal) opposite states, and, upon trespass offered, did tap their assist severally, to that degree the Romans would ever be the foremost, and bestow it to none some other to contribute the honor. As for the wars which were anciently make, on the behalf of a kindhearted of party, or understood unity of estate of the realm, I do non infer how they may be nearly confirm: as when the Romans make a war, for the closeness of Grecia; or when the Lacedaemonians and Athenians, make wars to implant up or pull tear down democracies and oligarchies; or when wars were made by foreigners, under the pretentiousness of justice or protection, to give the subjects of others, from despotism and conquest; and the like. let it suffice, that no estate count to be great , that is not wide-awake upon any just motive of arming. '