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1 VIII| fortune or to genius.~In our times, during the rule of Alexander
2 VIII| been able even in peaceful times to hold the state, still
3 VIII| still less in the doubtful times of war. I believe that this
4 VIII| for this comes in troubled times, you are too late for harsh
5 IX | especially in troubled times, can destroy the government
6 IX | will always be in doubtful times a scarcity of men whom he
7 IX | what he observes in quiet times, when citizens had need
8 IX | for him; but in troubled times, when the state has need
9 XIII| Julius in the most recent times; for he, having, in the
10 XIV | rules, and never in peaceful times stand idle, but increase
11 XVII| excellent man, not of his own times but within the memory of
12 XIX | governed kingdoms of our times is France, and in it are
13 XIX | studies the affairs of those times.~It seems to me sufficient
14 XIX | saying that princes in our times have this difficulty of
15 XX | been well enough in those times when Italy was in a way
16 XX | subjects are only useful in times of peace, but if war comes
17 XX | Messer Nicolo Vitelli in our times has been seen to demolish
18 XX | has not been seen in our times that such fortresses have
19 XXIV| their states in Italy in our times, such as the King of Naples,
20 XXIV| sloth, because in quiet times they never thought there
21 XXIV| when afterwards the bad times came they thought of flight
22 XXV | been more credited in our times because of the great changes
23 XXV | according to the spirit of the times, and that he whose actions
24 XXV | actions do not accord with the times will not be successful.
25 XXV | methods to the spirit of the times. This follows from what
26 XXV | with caution and patience, times and affairs converge in
27 XXV | fortune is made; but if times and affairs change, he is
28 XXV | changed his conduct with the times fortune would not have changed.~
29 XXV | his affairs, and found the times and circumstances conform
30 XXVI| myself whether the present times were propitious to a new
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