“Conquered states that have been accustomed to liberty and the government of their own laws can be held by the conqueror in three different ways. The first is to ruin them; the second, for the conqueror to go and reside there in person; and the third is to allow them to continue to live under their own laws, subject to a regular tribute, and to create in them a government of a few, who will keep the country friendly to the conqueror” WayFirstsPersonsHas BeensDifferentWarCountryStatesGovernmentLawThreeLibertySubjectsThirdsRuinsDifferent WaysFriendlyAntiwarAccustomedTributeConqueror Author:Niccolo Machiavelli
“One should never permit a disorder to persist in order to avoid a war, for wars cannot be avoided and can only be deferred to the advantage of others.” ShouldWarOrderPeaceAdvantagePermitDisorderPersistAvoided Author:Niccolo Machiavelli
“Therefore it is unnecessary for a prince to have all the good qualities I have enumerated, but it is very necessary to appear to have them.” WarPeaceQualityUnnecessaryGood Quality Book:The Prince Source: The Prince
