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to the persons admired. Thus they are the ordinary attendance on power and riches, which may be taken out of one man's hands, and put into another's. The application only, and not the possession, makes those outward things hono[[addition]]u[[/addition]]rable. The vulgar and men of sense agree in admiring men for having what they themselves would rather be possessed of; the wise man applauds him whom he thinks most virtuous, the rest of the world him who is most wealthy. [[note]] No: 197. [[/note]] In order to appear easy and well-bred in conversation, you may assure yourself that it requires more wit, as well as more good-humour, to improve than to contradict the notions of another: But if you are at any time obligated to enter on an argument, give your reasons with the utmost coolness and modesty, two things which scarce ever fail of making an impression on the hearers. Besides, if you are neither dogmatical, nor shew either by your actions or words, that you are full of yourself, all will the more heartily rejoyce at your victory. In order to keep that temper which is so difficult, and yet so necessary to preserve, you may please to consider, that nothing can be more
