Chapter

 1 III  |  which it is only given to a wise man to see), they can be
 2 III  |    ever in the mouths of the wise ones of our time: — Let
 3 VI   |     of those they imitate. A wise man ought always to follow
 4 VI   |   defend lukewarmly, in such wise that the prince is endangered
 5 VII  |   that ought to be done by a wise and able man to fix firmly
 6 IX   |      tried once. Therefore a wise prince ought to adopt such
 7 X    |  wilt not be difficult for a wise prince to keep the minds
 8 XIII |     auxiliaries, valour. The wise prince, therefore, has always
 9 XIII |    upon him, he is not truly wise; and this insight is given
10 XIII |      opinion and judgment of wise men that nothing can be
11 XIV  |      of Cyrus by Xenophon. A wise prince ought to observe
12 XVI  | except to his cost, if he is wise he ought not to fear the
13 XVII |     to that of the prince, a wise prince should establish
14 XVIII|  they are about. Therefore a wise lord cannot, nor ought he
15 XIX  |      well-ordered states and wise princes have taken every
16 XX   |      those who were reckoned wise, were accustomed to say
17 XX   |  reason many consider that a wise prince, when he has the
18 XXI  |  another who, if he had been wise, would have saved him; and
19 XXII |     may always be considered wise, because he has known how
20 XXIII|      you abates.~Therefore a wise prince ought to hold a third
21 XXIII| third course by choosing the wise men in his state, and giving
22 XXIII|     that a prince who is not wise himself will never take
23 XXV  |     of the world are in such wise governed by fortune and
24 XXVI |     give an opportunity to a wise and virtuous one to introduce