But when a prince declares himself gallantly in favour of one side, if the party with whom he allies himself conquers, although the victor may be powerful and may have him at his mercy, yet he is indebted to him, and there is established a bond of amity; and men are never so shameless as to become a monument of ingratitude by oppressing you.
Ha a fejedelem bátran kiáll az egyik fél mellett, s az, akit támogattál, győz, továbbra is hatalmon marad, s te kitartasz oldalán, akkor elkötelezted magadnak és kedvelni fog; és az emberek soha nem olyan becstelenek, hogy ezek után példátlan háládatlansággal eltiporjanak.