Note, 1. Those that have power are apt to promise themselves great
things from their power. The city of the mighty thinks itself
impregnable, and therefore its strength is the confidence thereof, what
it boasts of and trust in, bidding defiance to danger. 2. Those that
have wisdom, though they are so modest as not to promise much, often
perform great things, even against those that are so confident of their
strength, by their wisdom. Good conduct will go far even against great
force; and a stratagem, well managed, may effectually scale the city of
the mighty and cast down the strength it had such a confidence in. A
wise man will gain upon the affections of people and conquer them by
strength of reason, which is a more noble conquest than that obtained
by strength of arms. Those that understand their interest will
willingly submit themselves to a wise and good man, and the strongest
walls shall not hold out against him.