The Life of the Chevalier Bayard - The Good Knight, Sans Peur Et Sans Reproche #264684

Council, his Opinions won their way to the understandings Of his hearers by their native justness, urged without pre sumption, and enforced by that modest deference with which he first listened to the thoughts of others. Always solicitous Of gallant undertakings, he betrayed no disquiet if their results enured to the renown Of rivals. His moral sense was singularly sound and reflective. He Often said, The best lordship is the communion with virtuous per sons; the greatest evil to a lord is in the counsels Of Igno rant and vicious men, as there is nothing more dangerous than audacity when unsustained by wisdom. A gentle man once asked him, What goods a noble man should.