178; should show himself the patron of ability, 181; should entertain the people with festivals and spectacles, 182; importance to a, of the choice of servants, 185; a never failing test by which a, may form an opinion of his servants, 186; how a, should keep his servants honest, 186; a, should avoid flatterers, 191; should be a constant inquirer, 192; a, not wise himself will never take good advice, 193; a new, narrowly observed, 197; a, who relies entirely upon fortune is lost when it changes, 204, 205. See also Princes
Princes, a wise policy for, towards neighbours, 20; the faith of, how it should be kept, 26; who by valour acquire a principality, keep it with ease, 47; who rise from private citizenship solely by good fortune experience difficulty in maintaining their position, 53; how, ought to live among their people, 73; sometimes created by nobles to withstand the people, 77; sometimes created by the people to defend them from the nobles, 78; course which should be followed by weak, 85; reason for this course, 86; ecclesiastical, alone have states and do not defend them, and subjects and do not rule them, 91; in time of peace are robbed by mercenaries or auxiliaries, 98; ought to study only war, its rules and discipline, 115; who have done great things have held good faith of little account, 141; should leave affairs of reproach to others, and keep affairs of grace in their own hands, 154; a custom with, to build fortresses, 171; irresolute, generally ruined, 180; the secretaries of, 185. See also Prince
Principalities, how many kinds, 7; by what means acquired, 7; hereditary, 11; how to be ruled and preserved, 11; mixed, 15; difficulties which occur in a new, 15; annexed, how to be secured, 17; colonies to be established in new, 18; are governed in two different ways, 31; three ways to govern, 39; new, acquired by one's own arms and ability, 45; which rise unexpectedly lack firm foundations, 54; concerning those who obtain a, by wickedness, 67; civil, 77; are created either by people, or nobles, 77; liable to danger when passing from civil to absolute government, 81; how the strength of all, should be measured, 85; ecclesiastical, are acquired either by capacity or good fortune, and can be held without either, 91; ecclesiastical, alone are secure and happy, 91; the chief foundations of, 97; based on mercenary or auxiliary soldiers neither firm nor safe, 98; evils in, few can recognise them beforehand, in; not secure without their own forces. 111. See also States
Prophets, armed, have been conquerors, 48; unarmed, have been destroyed, 48. See Moses
Proverb, a, that " He who builds on the people, builds on mud," 80; only partly true, 81
Pyrrhus, difficulties experienced by, in holding conquered states, 35
Ramiro d'Orco, appointed governor in the Romagna, 58; executed by order of Duke Valentino, 59
