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But fortune, he knew, was a woman who favored the bold.

“You must understand,” the priest replied, “that men willingly change their master, believing the new one will be better. But they soon learn that conquest hurts them more than the old tyrant ever did. Your first night as prince is not for celebration. It is for deciding: will you be loved or feared?” el principe capitulo 1

“Good,” Fra Giovanni said. “Then tomorrow, hang the soldier who broke into the baker’s house. And embrace the baker’s family. That is the art of the new prince: one swift cruelty, then a thousand small kindnesses.” But fortune, he knew, was a woman who favored the bold

And Marco had just become bold enough to keep her. Your first night as prince is not for celebration

Marco set down his cup. “Then how do I keep it?”