Essay

 1        3|      execrable actions of murthering princes, butchery of people, and
 2        3|              by doctrine and decree, princes by their sword, and all
 3       12|        states; but with senates, and princes less; and more ever upon
 4       14|          Machiavel noteth well, when princes, that ought to be common
 5       14|            For when the authority of princes, is made but an accessory
 6       14|         reverence is that? wherewith princes are girt from God; who threateneth
 7       14|               which have fallen from princes, have given fire to seditions.
 8       14|            And many the like. Surely princes had need, in tender matters
 9       14|              much noted.~Lastly, let princes, against all events, not
10       17|          observed are: the courts of princes, especially when they give
11       18|              it comes likewise, that princes many times make themselves
12       18|           all these latter times, in princes’ affairs, is rather fine
13       18|            come. The difficulties in princes’ business are many and great;
14       18|          mind. For it is common with princes (saith Tacitus) to will
15       18|              holdeth, which is, that princes do keep due sentinel, that
16       18|              defence, and no danger.~Princes are like to heavenly bodies,
17       19|            and integrity. The wisest princes need not think it any diminution
18       19|        weakening of the authority of princes, as if they were less of
19       19|              disease.~As to secrecy; princes are not bound to communicate
20       19|             what he will do. But let princes beware, that the unsecreting
21       19|             crafty and involved; let princes, above all, draw to themselves
22       19|           But the best remedy is, if princes know their counsellors,
23       19|             It is of singular use to princes, if they take the opinions
24       19|           respect. It is in vain for princes, to take counsel concerning
25       22|             or state. Therefore, let princes, or states, choose such
26       26|            safety and greatness. For princes, in regard of the distance
27       26|           not by weak and passionate princes only, but by the wisest
28       26|           over–live me. Now if these princes had been as a Trajan, or
29       26|             which is more, they were princes that had wives, sons, nephews;
30       28|             fit for great and mighty princes to have in their hand; to
31       28|            valiant soldiers. And let princes, on the other side, that
32       28|            the war; but this is when princes or states have set up their
33       28| commonwealths, it is in the power of princes or estates, to add amplitude
34       34|            conceived, that after the princes had reigned, which had the
35       35|             Therefore it is good for princes, if they use ambitious men,
36       35|             men, in being screens to princes in matters of danger and
37       35|       counted by some, a weakness in princes, to have favorites; but
38       35|          wise prince. Generally, let princes and states choose such ministers,
39       36|         observations. But yet, since princes will have such things, it
40       45|              it is nothing for great princes, that for the most part
41       50|             is a sign of weakness in princes; and much to the prejudice,
42       53|          that negotiates between two princes, to draw them to join in
43       54|            curarum, those upon whom, princes do discharge the greatest
44       54|          leaders in war; such as are princes’ lieutenants, and do them
45       54|              have great places under princes, and execute their places,