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"Let us now speak of the inconveniences of counsel, and of the remedies. The inconveniences that have been noted, in calling and using counsel, are three. First, the revealing of affairs, whereby they become less secret. Secondly, the weakening of the authority of princes, as if they were less of themselves. Thirdly, the danger of being unfaithfully counselled, and more for the good of them that counsel, than of him that is counselled. For which inconveniences, the doctrine of Italy, and practice of France, in some kings' times, hath introduced cabinet counsels; a remedy worse than the disease.

As to secrecy; princes are not bound to communicate all matters, with all counsellors; but may extract and select. Neither is it necessary, that he that consulteth what he should do, should declare what he will do. But let princes beware, that the unsecreting of their affairs, comes not from themselves. And as for cabinet counsels, it may be their motto, plenus rimarum sum: one futile person, that maketh it his glory to tell, will do more hurt than many, that know it their duty to conceal. It is
true there be some affairs, which require extreme secrecy, which will hardly go beyond one or two persons, besides the king: neither are those counsels unprosperous; for, besides the secrecy, they conunonly go on constantly, in one spirit of direction, without distraction. But then it must be a prudent king, such as is able to grind with a handmill; and those inward counsellors had need also be wise men, and especially true and trusty to the king's ends".

Francis Bacon, Essays.

Comentário:

Um elemento notório do atual governo (?) da república encontra-se na parolagem gestual ou oral de seus integrantes. Isto é devido em parte à forte arrogância daquelas pessoas, em parte à sua falta de prudência e de saberes. Como são partes do conselho áulico, eles pioram as "virtudes" do principe. Se a economia fosse bem para sempre, sua incompetente tagarelice seria apenas inútil, Mas vem aí uma crise das grandes (algo previsto por quem se informa e pensa) e a garrulice dos conselheiros aumentará. O episódio ridiculo protagonizado por Marco Aurélio Garcia será quase nada perto do oceano de palavras e gestos indecorosos que vêm aí. Sauve qui peut!

No Brasil, todos pensam que a frase "governar é abrir estradas" pertence a Washington Luis. Engano. Ela foi cunhada por Francis Bacon, o mesmo que afirmou o seguinte: "Knowledge and power meet in one". Apedeutas no governo nem abrem estradas, nem administram linhas áereas, nem chegam ao nível elementar do conhecimento. É a apedeutocracia, um ramo da pornocracia uLULAnte.