HOPT

hopt Machiavelli quotes

19 cards·by rnoyeallen

immitate great men

chpt 6

don't rely on fortuna

chpt 6

don't accept nobles' help to get power

chpt 8

read history and study the past

chpt 14

act decisively and with virtu to attract fortuna

chpt 25

don't betray those who help you into power (louis 12)

chpt 3

once conquered live in the city

chpt 5

don't accept help to get into power

chpt 7

mercenaries are bad

chpt 12

auxiliaries are bad

chpt 13

be willing to act without virtue

chpt 15

be feared not hate/rely on what you control/love is fickle

chpt 17

be part lion and part fox

chpt 18

kill former royals in new city

chpt 3

be cruel initially so it's easier to rule later

chpt 8

don't be too generous

chpt 16

policy and fortuna should work in tandem

chpt 25

nobles believe they are equal to the prince

chpt 4

master art of war and study local area

chpt 14