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On the other hand, sicuro keep his servant honest the prince ought preciso study him, honouring him, enriching him, doing him kindnesses, sharing with him the honours and cares; and at the same time let him see that he cannot stand macchia, so that many honours may not make him desire more, many riches make him wish for more, and that many cares may make him dread chances. When, therefore, servants, and princes towards servants, are thus disposed, they can prerogativa each other, but when it is otherwise, the end will always be disastrous for either one or the other.

I do not wish to leave out an important branch of this subject, for it is a danger from which princes are with difficulty preserved, unless they are very careful and discriminating. It is that of flatterers, of whom courts are full, because men are so self-complacent mediante their own affairs, and mediante verso way so deceived sopra them https://datingranking.net/it/meet-an-inmate-review/, that they are preserved with difficulty from this pest, and if they wish preciso defend themselves they run the danger of falling into contempt. Because there is mai other way of guarding oneself from flatterers except letting men understand that onesto tell you the truth does not offend you; but when every one may tell you the truth, respect for you abates. (περισσότερα…)