All these things considered then, I shall praise him who builds fortresses as well as him who does not, and I shall blame whoever, trusting in them, cares little about being hated by the people.
Considerato, adunque, tutte queste cose, io lauderò chi farà le fortezze e chi non le farà, e biasimerò qualunque, fidandosi delle fortezze, stimerà poco essere odiato da’ populi.