Discourses on Livy

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while those who have been despoiled of it are still living. chap. 4. p. 150

That which causes a King to lose a kingdom that he inherited. chap. 5. p. 151

Of conspiracies. chap. 6. p. 152

Whence it arises that changes from liberty to servitude, and from servitude to liberty, some are without blood, and some are full of it. chap. 7. p. 164

Whoever wishes to alter a Republic must consider the nature of its subjects. chap. 8. p. 165

How it is necessary to vary with the times, wishing always to have good fortune. chap. 9. p. 166

That a Captain cannot avoid the day of battle when the adversary wishes to fight by any means. chap. 10. p. 168

That he who has to deal with many, even if he is inferior, as long as he can sustain the first assaults, wins. chap. 11. p. 170

How a prudent Captain should impose every necessity to fight upon his soldiers, and take it away from those of the enemy. chap. 12. p. 171

Where one should trust more, or in a good Captain who has a weak army, or in a good army that has a weak Captain. chap. 13. p. 173

The new inventions that appear in the middle of a struggle, and the new shouts that are heard, what effects they have. chap. 14. p. 174

That one, and not many, should be placed in charge of an army: and how many commanders offend. chap. 15. p. 176

That true virtue is found in difficult times, and in easy times not virtuous men, but those who prevail through wealth or kinship, have more grace. chap. 16. p. 177

That one should not offend a man, and then send that same person