Arts of public use, as fortification, making of engines, and other instruments of war; because they confer to defence, and victory, are power: and though the true mother of them, be science, namely the mathematics; yet, because they are brought into the light, by the hand of the artificer, they be esteemed, the midwife passing with the vulgar for the mother, as his issue. [Sidenote: Worth.] The _value_, or WORTH of a man, is as of all other things, his price; that is to say, so much as would be given for the use of his power: and therefore is not absolute; but a thing dependant on the need and judgment of another. An able conductor of soldiers, is of great price in time of war present, or imminent; but in peace not so. A learned and uncorrupt judge, is much worth in time of peace; but not so much in war. And as in other things, so in men, not the seller, but the buyer determines the price. For let a man, as most men do, rate themselves at the highest value they can; yet their true value is no more than it is esteemed by others. The manifestation of the value we set on one another, is that which is commonly called honouring, and dishonouring. To value a man at a high rate, is to _honour_ him; at a low rate, is to _dishonour_ him. But high, and low, in this case, is to be understood by comparison to the rate that each man setteth on himself. [Sidenote: Dignity.] The public worth of a man, which is the value set on him by the commonwealth, is that which men commonly call DIGNITY. And this value of him by the commonwealth, is understood, by offices of command, judicature, public employment; or by names and titles, introduced for distinction of such value. To pray to another, for aid of any kind, is _to_ HONOUR; because a sign we have an opinion he has power to help; and the more difficult the aid is, the more is the honour. [Sidenote: To honour and dishonour.] To obey, is to honour, because no man obeys them, whom they think have no power to help, or hurt them. And consequently to disobey, is to _dishonour_. To give great gifts to a man, is to honour him; because it is buying of protection, and acknowledging of power. To give little gifts, is to dishonour; because it is but alms, and signifies an opinion of the need of small helps. To be sedulous in promoting another’s good; also to flatter, is to honour; as a sign we seek his protection or aid. To neglect, is to dishonour. To give way, or place to another, in any commodity, is to honour; being a confession of greater power. To arrogate, is to dishonour. To show any sign of love, or fear of another, is to honour; for both to love, and to fear, is to value. To contemn, or less to love or fear, than he expects, is to dishonour; for it is undervaluing. To praise, magnify, or call happy, is to honour; because nothing but goodness, power, and felicity is valued. To revile, mock, or pity, is to dishonour.