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1 Ded | Magnificence.~And although I may consider this work unworthy
2 Ded | to your benignity that it may be acceptable, seeing that
3 III | which, taken collectively, may be called composite, the
4 III | them. For, although one may be very strong in armed
5 III | time: and, although there may be some difference in language,
6 III | one or two places, which may be as keys to that state,
7 III | by France, and her ruin may be attributed to them. From
8 V | and does not destroy it, may expect to be destroyed by
9 V | forget. And what ever you may do or provide against, they
10 VI | examples. And although one may not discuss Moses, he having
11 VI | lukewarm defenders in those who may do well under the new. This
12 VI | they believe no longer, it may be possible to make them
13 VII | first laid his foundations may be able with great ability
14 VIII | WICKEDNESS~ALTHOUGH a prince may rise from a private station
15 VIII | examples will suffice those who may be compelled to follow them.~
16 VIII | without religion; such methods may gain empire, but not glory.
17 VIII | valour and wickedness.~Some may wonder how it can happen
18 VIII | or properly used. Those may be called properly used,
19 VIII | which, notwithstanding they may be few in the commencement,
20 VIII | that the flavour of them may last longer.~And above all
21 IX | his fellow citizens — this may be called a civil principality:
22 IX | The worst that a prince may expect from a hostile people
23 IX | who do not bind themselves may be dealt with in two ways;
24 IX | dealt with in two ways; they may fail to do this through
25 IX | to himself, and this he may easily do if he takes them
26 X | or any other power they may have near them, because
27 XI | that the principalities may be held no matter how their
28 XI | Venetians — although this may be very manifest, it does
29 XII(25) | executed at Venice, 5th May 1432.~
30 XII | their rise and progress, one may be better prepared to counteract
31 XIII | men and arms. These arms may be useful and good in themselves,
32 XIII | although ancient histories may be full of examples, I do
33 XIII(33) | Pall Mall Gazette, 15th May 1906.
34 XIV | ease any other which it may be necessary for him to
35 XIV | in such a way that they may be available to him in adversity,
36 XIV | that if fortune changes it may find him prepared to resist
37 XV | sufficiently prudent that he may know how to avoid the reproach
38 XV | this not being possible, he may with less hesitation abandon
39 XVI | should be exercised, it may not become known, and you
40 XVI | and imperilled by whatever may be the first danger; recognizing
41 XVII | that too much confidence may not make him incautious
42 XVII | or feared than loved? It may be answered that one should
43 XVII | greatness or nobility of mind, may indeed be earned, but they
44 XVII | been sufficient for him may be proved by the case of
45 XVIII | faith when such observance may be turned against him, and
46 XVIII | require not to be so, you may be able and know how to
47 XVIII | five qualities, that he may appear to him who sees and
48 XVIII(40)| the papal authorities. It may be that the meaning attached
49 XIX | hated by the people.~It may appear, perhaps, to some
50 XIX | to maintain yourself — it may be either the people or
51 XIX | inflict them; but a prince may fear them the less because
52 XIX | conspired against him, to which may be added his own army: this
53 XIX | glorious to keep a state that may already be stable and firm.~
54 XIX(42) | condemnation of conspiracies may get its edge from his own
55 XX | them the more easily. This may have been well enough in
56 XX | against him, in order that he may have the opportunity of
57 XX | having crushed it, his renown may rise higher.~5. Princes,
58 XX | him in too much security, may neglect his affairs. And
59 XX | to build fortresses that may serve as a bridle and bit
60 XX | people, because, although you may hold the fortresses, yet
61 XXI | conquers, although the victor may be powerful and may have
62 XXI | victor may be powerful and may have him at his mercy, yet
63 XXI | ally yourself loses, you may be sheltered by him, and
64 XXI | and whilst he is able he may aid you, and you become
65 XXI | companions in a fortune that may rise again.~In the second
66 XXI | have no anxiety as to who may conquer, so much the more
67 XXII | capable and faithful he may always be considered wise,
68 XXII | done, although he himself may not have the initiative,
69 XXII | more, and that many cares may make him dread changes.
70 XXIII | you; but when every one may tell you the truth, respect
71 XXIII | In this case indeed he may be well governed, but it
72 XXIV | course, when others fail, may be good, but it is very
73 XXV | which have been seen, and may still be seen, every day,
74 XXV | rising again, the waters may pass away by canal, and
75 XXV | particular, I say that a prince may be seen happy to-day and
76 XXVI | Although lately some spark may have been shown by one,
77 XXVI | Swiss and Spanish infantry may be considered very formidable,
78 XXVI | to this, as has been and may again be seen, the Spaniards
79 XXVI | standard our native country may be ennobled, and under its
80 XXVI | and under its auspices may be verified that saying
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