invent；　than　to　judge；　fitter　for　execution；　than　for　counsel；　and　fitter　for　new　projects；　than　for　settled　business。　For　the　experience　of　age；　in　things　that　fall　within　the　pass　of　it；　directeth　them；　but　in　new　things；　abuseth　them。

The　errors　of　young　men；　are　the　ruin　of　business；　but　the　errors　of　aged　men；　amount　but　to　this；　that　more　might　have　been　done；　or　sooner。　Young　men；　in　the　conduct　and　manage　of　actions；　embrace　more　than　they　can　hold；　stir　more　than　they　can　quiet；　fly　to　the　end；　without　consideration　of　the　means　and　degrees；pursue　some　few　principles；　which　they　have　chanced　upon　absurdly　care　not　to　innovate；　which　draws　unknown　inconveniences；　use　extreme　remedies　at　first；　and；　that　which　doubleth　all　errors；　will　not　acknowledge　or　retract　them；　like　an　unready　horse；　that　will　neither　stop　nor　turn。　Men　of　age　object　too　much；　consult　too　long；　adventure　too　little；　repent　too　soon；　and　seldom　drive　business　home　to　the　full　period；　but　content　themselves　with　a　mediocrity　of　success。　Certainly　it　is　good　to　pound　employments　of　both；　for　that　will　be　good　for　the　present；　because　the　virtues　of　either　age；　may　correct　the　defects　of　both；　and　good　for　succession；　that　young　men　may　be　learners；　while　men　in　age　are　actors；　and；　lastly；　good　for　extern　accidents；　because　authority　followeth　old　men；　and　favor　and　popularity；　youth。　But　for　the　moral　part；　perhaps　youth　will　have　the　pre…eminence；　as　age　hath　for　the　politic。

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