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IMpudence which is a Contempt of Shame, and oft of Glory, is not a Passion, because there is not any peculiar motion in us that excites it; but it is a vice opposite to Shame, and also to Glory, while either of them are good: as In∣gratitude is opposite to Gratitude, and Cruelty to Pitty. And the chiefe cause of Impudence
comes from often receiving great affronts; for there is none when he is young, but imagines that Praise is a good, and Infamy an evill, much more important to life than experience finds they are; when having received some eminent affronts, a man sees himselfe utterly degraded of honour, and contemned by every one; wherefore they become impudent, and measuring good and evill only by the conveniences of the body, they see that they enjoy them afterwards as well, Yea, and sometimes better, because they are eased of many hardships, whereunto Honour obliged them: and if the losse of their estate be joyned to their disgrace, yet there are charitable people who will give them some.