The Art of Worldly Wisdom(62)

Use good Instruments. Some would have the subtlety of their wits proven by the poorness of their instruments. This is a dangerous satisfaction, and deserves a fatal punishment. The excellence of a minister never diminished the greatness of his lord. All the glory of exploits reverts to the principal actor; also all the blame. Fame only does business with principals. She does not say, "This had good, that had bad servants," but, "This was a good artist, that a bad one." Therefore, let your assistants be selected and tested, for you have to trust them an immortality of fame.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />