to_o himself_o and_o that_o intention_n of_o his_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n unknown_a to_o the_o party_n consult_v he_o make_v no_o discovery_n if_o he_o be_v not_o a_o prudent_a person_n of_o the_o perfidiousness_n of_o the_o counsel_n that_o be_v give_v he_o xxxv_o he_o who_o be_v desirous_a to_o balance_v thing_n between_o prince_n and_o to_o observe_v a_o punctual_a neutrality_n must_v with_o the_o great_a circumspection_n he_o can_v abstain_v not_o only_o from_o all_o act_n but_o also_o from_o any_o discovery_n which_o may_v raise_v a_o suspicion_n of_o his_o be_v incline_v to_o one_o side_n more_o than_o the_o other_o xxxvi_o youth_n as_o it_o be_v that_o part_n of_o man_n age_n which_o be_v most_o greedy_a of_o honour_n and_o look_n upon_o disgrace_n with_o the_o great_a indignation_n so_o be_v it_o also_o the_o most_o capable_a of_o endure_v the_o inconvenience_n difficulty_n and_o hardship_n which_o necessary_o attend_v war._n the_o difference_n there_o be_v between_o 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person_n the_o depravation_n of_o morality_n and_o the_o vicissitude_n of_o time_n and_o accident_n the_o best_a expedient_a be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o take_v such_o order_n in_o his_o affair_n as_o that_o the_o enemy_n may_v not_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o annoy_v he_o xliii_o the_o present_a method_n of_o carry_v on_o a_o war_n be_v much_o different_a from_o that_o of_o the_o ancient_n who_o do_v not_o their_o work_n by_o assassination_n and_o surprise_v but_o discover_v to_o the_o enemy_n if_o any_o base_a contrivance_n be_v in_o hand_n against_o he_o and_o all_o out_o of_o a_o confidence_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o overcome_v he_o by_o virtue_n xliv_o when_o a_o man_n be_v advance_v to_o some_o great_a charge_n it_o be_v soon_o discover_v whether_o he_o be_v a_o person_n of_o great_a ability_n or_o not_o but_o above_o all_o by_o the_o augmentation_n of_o his_o worldly_a concern_v and_o the_o advantage_n he_o may_v have_v by_o his_o office_n the_o affection_n of_o 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fault_n and_o so_o he_o bring_v himself_o into_o perpetual_a infamy_n ccx_o ambition_n have_v so_o great_a a_o influence_n over_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n that_o it_o keep_v a_o perpetual_a possession_n thereof_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v that_o man_n disposition_n be_v natural_o incline_v to_o desire_v all_o thing_n and_o his_o desire_n always_o excessive_o surmount_v the_o mean_n of_o obtain_v they_o prove_v a_o continual_a occasion_n of_o discontent_n and_o repine_a thence_o proceed_v the_o variety_n of_o man_n condition_n inasmuch_o as_o their_o labour_a to_o augment_v and_o the_o fear_n of_o lose_v what_o they_o be_v possess_v of_o occasion_n quarrel_n animosity_n and_o war_n and_o those_o be_v the_o forerunner_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o one_o province_n and_o the_o aggrandization_n of_o another_o ccxi_o that_o prince_n who_o will_v keep_v up_o his_o estate_n in_o a_o flourish_a condition_n will_v not_o only_o be_v careful_a in_o the_o remove_n of_o present_a scandal_n but_o 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neither_o hope_v nor_o fear_v more_o or_o less_o than_o be_v convenient_a so_o that_o he_o may_v always_o know_v whether_o his_o hope_n be_v in_o its_o augmentation_n or_o at_o its_o full_a height_n or_o in_o its_o decline_a state_n and_o according_o prognosticate_v what_o he_o be_v to_o expect_v be_v thus_o precaution_v he_o will_v have_v his_o judgement_n as_o it_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n not_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v heighten_v by_o hope_n or_o to_o be_v depress_v by_o fear_n and_o so_o he_o will_v prudent_o manage_v the_o affair_n of_o his_o master_n who_o advantage_n he_o mind_v equal_o with_o his_o own_o repute_n in_o the_o negotiation_n wherein_o he_o be_v employ_v ccxiu_o plato_n will_v have_v the_o devoir_n of_o a_o good_a citizen_n to_o consist_v in_o these_o four_o thing_n to_o wit_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v prudent_a in_o disern_v well_o what_o be_v most_o conducive_a to_o the_o common_a good_a as_o well_o as_o to_o thing_n present_a as_o to_o come_v that_o he_o be_v just_a 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to_o little_a but_o to_o one_o noble_o descend_v it_o be_v the_o most_o indigestible_a punishment_n that_o magistrate_n therefore_o who_o proceed_v to_o the_o cognizance_n of_o merit_n and_o miscarriage_n favour_n and_o disgrace_n by_o the_o same_o measure_n not_o consider_v the_o diversity_n there_o may_v be_v between_o some_o person_n and_o other_o according_a to_o their_o several_a qualification_n be_v defective_a in_o the_o understanding_n of_o his_o duty_n in_o regard_n that_o person_n of_o noble_a birth_n be_v discourage_v by_o the_o ignominy_n of_o be_v reduce_v to_o a_o equal_a rank_n with_o their_o inferior_n and_o those_o of_o the_o mean_a sort_n find_v themselves_o treat_v as_o person_n of_o better_a extraction_n grow_v thereby_o the_o more_o insolent_a and_o insupportable_a ccxviii_o when_o the_o force_n of_o a_o prince_n be_v regulate_v by_o prudence_n and_o conduct_n they_o do_v admirable_a thing_n secure_v his_o own_o concern_v and_o those_o of_o his_o friend_n cause_v 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make_v a_o city_n flourish_n be_v to_o use_v all_o possible_a endeavour_n to_o supply_v it_o with_o inhabitant_n and_o that_o be_v do_v either_o by_o love_n or_o force_v it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o former_a when_o the_o way_n to_o it_o be_v free_a and_o secure_a to_o stranger_n who_o be_v desirous_a to_o make_v their_o habitation_n there_o by_o the_o latter_a when_o the_o neighbour_a place_n be_v destroy_v and_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o oblige_v to_o transplant_v themselves_o thither_o ccxxi_o a_o small_a republic_n can_v safe_o be_v possess_v of_o a_o city_n that_o be_v strong_a and_o great_a than_o itself_o for_o otherwise_o its_o case_n will_v be_v like_o that_o of_o a_o tree_n who_o branch_n be_v too_o weighty_a for_o its_o boal_n weaken_v it_o so_o that_o the_o first_o blast_n of_o wind_n lay_v it_o on_o the_o ground_n ccxxii_o a_o prince_n or_o republic_n shall_v submit_v to_o any_o term_n rather_o than_o have_v recourse_n to_o that_o nation_n from_o which_o it_o have_v 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