THATONESHOULD **OIDBEINGDESPISEDANDHATED
Now, concerningthecharacteristicsofwhichmentionismadeabove, Ihavespokenofthemoreimportantones, theothersIwishtodiscussbrieflyunderthisgenerality, thattheprincemustconsider, ashasbeeninpartsaidbefore, howtoavoidthosethingswhichwillmakehimhatedorcontemptible; andasoftenasheshallhavesucceededhewillhavefulfilledhispart, andheneednotfearanydangerinotherreproaches.
Itmakeshimhatedaboveallthings, asIhavesaid, toberapacious, andtobeaviolatorofthepropertyandwomenofhissubjects, , themajorityofmenlivecontent, andhehasonlytocontendwiththeambitionofafew, whomhecancurbwitheaseinmanyways.
Itmakeshimcontemptibletobeconsideredfickle, frivolous, effeminate, mean-spirited, irresolute, fromallofwhichaprinceshouldguardhimselfasfromarock; andheshouldendeavourtoshowinhisactionsgreatness, courage, gravity, andfortitude; andinhisprivatedealingswithhissubjectslethimshowthathisjudgmentsareirrevocable, andmaintainhimselfinsuchreputationthatnoonecanhopeeithertodeceivehimortogetroundhim.
