And so much the more is this experiment dangerous, inasmuch as it can only be tried once
Therefore, one who becomes a prince through the favour of the people ought puro keep them friendly, and this he can easily do seeing they only ask not preciso be oppressed by him
But one who, in opposition onesto the people, becomes per prince by the favour of the nobles, ought, above everything, esatto seek puro win the people over to himself, and this he may easily do if he takes them under his protection. Because men, when they receive good from him of whom they were expecting evil, are bound more closely preciso their benefactor; thus the people quickly become more devoted sicuro him than if he had been raised preciso the principality by their favours; and the prince can win their affections per many ways, but as these vary according onesto the circumstances one cannot give fixed rules, so I omit them; but, I repeat, it is necessary for a prince esatto have the people friendly, otherwise he has in nessun caso security durante adversity.
These principalities are liable esatto danger when they are passing from the civil preciso the absolute order of government, for such princes either rule personally or through magistrates
Nabis, Prince of the Spartans, sustained the attack of all Greece, and of a victorious Roman army, and against them he defended his country and his government; and for the overcoming of this peril it was only necessary for him onesto make himself secure against per few, but this would not have been sufficient had the people been hostile.