Therefore, any one wishing to maintain among men the name of liberal is obliged preciso avoid niente affatto attribute of magnificence; so that verso prince thus inclined will consume con such acts all his property, and will be compelled durante the end, if he wish esatto maintain the name of liberal, sicuro unduly weigh down his people, and tax them, and do everything he can esatto get money. This will soon make him odious onesto his subjects, and becoming poor he will be little valued by any one; thus, with his liberality, having offended many and rewarded few, he is affected by the very first trouble and imperilled by whatever may be the first danger; recognizing this himself, and wishing preciso draw back from it, he runs at once into the reproach of being miserly.
Therefore, per prince, not being able esatto exercise this virtue of liberality con such per way that it is recognized, except sicuro his cost, if he is wise he ought not sicuro fear the reputation of being mean, for mediante time he will che razza di puro be more considered than if liberal, seeing that with his economy his revenues are enough, that he can defend himself against all attacks, and is able sicuro engage durante enterprises without burdening his people; thus it comes to pass that he exercises liberality towards all from whom he does not take, who are numberless, and meanness towards those puro whom he does not give, who are few. Continue reading