ARTH1002 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Avail, Army United F.C., Cesare Borgia
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Commencing then with the first of the above-named characteristics, i say that it would be well to be reputed liberal. We have not seen great things done in our time except by those who have been considered mean; the rest have failed. In the first case he ought to be sparing, in the second he ought not to neglect any opportunity for liberality. And to the prince who goes forth with his army, supporting it by pillage, sack, and extortion, handling that which belongs to others, this liberality is necessary, otherwise he would not be followed by soldiers. And of that which is neither yours nor your subjects" you can be a ready giver, as were cyrus, Caesar, and alexander; because it does not take away your reputation if you squander that of others, but adds to it; it is only squandering your own that injures you.
