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mâ—d._n tiberius_n be_v a_o great_a master_n ann._n master_n haâ—d_a fâ—cile_fw-la qâ—i_fw-la despexerit_fw-la illa_fw-la in_fw-la câ—gniâ—â—sne_fw-la mentem_fw-la principis_fw-la 〈…〉_o misovit_fw-la â—ra_fw-la &_o â—lementiae_fw-la signa_fw-la tac._n 3_o ann._n of_o this_o art_n who_o mind_n it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o discover_v he_o know_v so_o well_o how_o to_o mingle_v the_o symptom_n of_o his_o anger_n and_o satisfaction_n a_o good_a prince_n command_v himself_o and_o serve_v his_o people_n but_o if_o he_o neglect_v to_o break_v or_o conceal_v the_o natural_a tendency_n of_o his_o mind_n his_o action_n will_v be_v always_o uniform_a whence_o every_o one_o will_v present_o see_v the_o scope_n of_o his_o design_n contrary_a to_o one_o of_o the_o principal_a maxim_n of_o policy_n which_o for_o this_o very_a reason_n recommend_v variety_n of_o method_n in_o act_v that_o the_o prince_n design_n may_v not_o be_v know_v nor_o be_v it_o by_o any_o mean_v safe_a for_o he_o to_o let_v 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to_o run_v when_o it_o be_v only_o the_o ship_n that_o be_v in_o motion_n the_o shadow_n of_o policy_n be_v usual_o great_a than_o the_o body_n itself_o and_o some_o time_n this_o be_v neglect_v and_o this_o make_a use_n of_o so_o that_o there_o often_o arise_v great_a damage_n from_o the_o prevention_n than_o can_v arrive_v from_o the_o thing_n fear_v how_o oft_o have_v a_o prince_n through_o a_o groundless_a jealousy_n declare_v war_n against_o he_o who_o never_o think_v of_o offend_v he_o and_o both_o take_v arm_n that_o which_o be_v at_o first_o but_o a_o slight_a and_o ill-grounded_a presumption_n end_v in_o a_o bloody_a war_n it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o such_o as_o with_o ill_o build_v ship_n which_o the_o more_o they_o sally_v from_o side_n to_o side_n be_v the_o soon_o lose_v i_o do_v blame_n diffidence_n when_o it_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o prudence_n as_o we_o say_v elsewhere_o but_o a_o total_a defect_n of_o good_a faith_n without_o which_o neither_o friendship_n society_n nor_o covenant_n can_v be_v last_v the_o law_n of_o nation_n will_v be_v invalid_a and_o all_o thing_n will_v be_v expose_v to_o fraud_n and_o deceit_n all_o thing_n be_v not_o act_v with_o a_o ill_a intention_n the_o great_a tyrant_n sometime_o propose_v just_a and_o honourable_a end_n emblem_n xliv_o uncertain_a and_o dubious_a be_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o serpent_n wind_v itself_o first_o one_o way_n then_o another_o with_o such_o uncertainty_n that_o its_o very_a body_n know_v not_o where_o it_o will_v erect_v its_o head_n you_o will_v think_v it_o make_v this_o way_n and_o immediate_o it_o move_v contrary_a without_o leave_v any_o tract_n of_o its_o passage_n nor_o can_v the_o intention_n of_o its_o motion_n be_v discover_v 8._o discover_v but_o can_v not_o tell_v whence_o it_o come_v and_o whither_o it_o go_v joh._n 3._o 8._o so_o occult_a shall_v be_v the_o counsel_n and_o design_n of_o prince_n none_o ought_v to_o know_v whither_o they_o tend_v they_o shall_v 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in_o hungary_n and_o germany_n he_o pretend_v he_o will_v go_v with_o all_o speed_n by_o which_o deceive_v the_o prudent_a he_o deceive_v also_o the_o people_n and_o province_n ann_n province_n primo_fw-la prudentes_fw-la dein_fw-ge vulgum_fw-la diutissimè_fw-la provincias_fw-la fefellit_fw-la tac._n 1._o ann_n the_o same_o also_o do_v king_n philip_n the_o second_o who_o conceal_v his_o design_n from_o his_o own_o ambassador_n pretend_v other_o when_o it_o be_v convenient_a for_o they_o to_o believe_v they_o and_o persuade_v other_o to_o do_v so_o a_o prince_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n use_v these_o art_n if_o his_o ingenuity_n be_v not_o so_o cautious_a and_o circumspect_a as_o not_o to_o discover_v the_o real_a motion_n of_o his_o mind_n by_o his_o manner_n of_o government_n and_o let_v his_o rival_n and_o enemy_n penetrate_v his_o heart_n and_o thought_n that_o he_o may_v slip_v out_o of_o their_o hand_n when_o they_o think_v they_o have_v he_o secure_v this_o method_n by_o which_o another_o be_v deceive_v be_v rather_o a_o sort_n of_o self_n defence_n than_o malice_n where_o it_o be_v use_v according_a to_o reason_n as_o the_o great_a hero_n have_v always_o do_v what_o necessity_n be_v there_o of_o discover_v the_o heart_n which_o nature_n have_v on_o purpose_n hide_v within_o the_o breast_n even_o in_o the_o most_o slight_a and_o frivolous_a affair_n it_o be_v pernicious_a to_o divulge_v they_o because_o it_o give_v occasion_n by_o way_n of_o discourse_n to_o discover_v far_o yet_o though_o the_o heart_n be_v hide_v within_o the_o breast_n its_o ail_v and_o distemper_n be_v discover_v by_o the_o artery_n execution_n lose_v its_o force_n not_o without_o loss_n of_o the_o reputation_n of_o a_o prince_n prudence_n if_o he_o divulge_v his_o design_n to_o the_o people_n secret_n and_o unknown_a design_n threaten_v all_o and_o distract_v and_o puzzle_v a_o enemy_n secrecy_n in_o war_n be_v more_o necessary_a than_o in_o other_o affair_n few_o enterprise_n unreasonable_o detect_v
of_o monarchy_n that_o in_o take_v repose_v they_o find_v ruin_n endeavour_v to_o stop_v they_o fall_v and_o cease_v to_o labour_n they_o grow_v feeble_a ezekiel_n apt_o represent_v all_o this_o in_o his_o vision_n of_o the_o four_o wing_a animal_n which_o be_v the_o emblem_n of_o prince_n and_o monarchy_n which_o when_o they_o go_v i_o hear_v the_o noise_n of_o their_o wing_n like_o the_o noise_n of_o great_a water_n as_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o almighty_a the_o voice_n speech_n as_o the_o noise_n of_o a_o host_n 24._o host_n ezek._n 1._o 24._o when_o they_o stand_v they_o let_v down_o their_o wing_n but_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o a_o prince_n preservation_n to_o be_v always_o make_v new_a conquest_n for_o this_o will_v be_v endless_a and_o run_v into_o tyranny_n and_o injustice_n a_o state_n may_v easy_o maintain_v itself_o within_o the_o circumference_n of_o its_o own_o circle_n provide_v it_o preserve_v its_o activity_n and_o vigour_n and_o those_o art_n by_o which_o it_o at_o first_o acquire_v its_o grandeur_n run_v water_n preserve_v their_o purity_n but_o once_o stand_v they_o taint_v yet_o be_v it_o not_o necessary_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v always_o run_v it_o suffice_v that_o they_o keep_v a_o motion_n within_o themselves_o like_o lake_n move_v only_o by_o the_o wind_n so_o monarchy_n in_o which_o discipline_n flourish_v and_o which_o be_v fence_v against_o all_o accident_n be_v of_o long_a continuance_n though_o they_o make_v no_o excursion_n for_o without_o war_n art_n military_a may_v be_v exercise_v so_o cassius_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n cause_v all_o the_o old_a military_a discipline_n to_o be_v observe_v ann_n observe_v attamen_fw-la quantum_fw-la sine_fw-la bello_fw-la dabatur_fw-la revocare_fw-la priscum_fw-la morem_fw-la exercitare_fw-la legiones_fw-la cura_fw-la provisus_fw-la agere_fw-la pâ—rinde_v acsi_fw-la hostess_fw-la ingrueret_fw-la tac._n 12._o ann_n a_o prince_n for_o want_n of_o exercise_n of_o his_o arm_n shall_v not_o 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