And of all princes, it is impossible for the new prince to avoid the i… — The Prince
SAPIR 861
And of all princes, it is impossible for the new prince to avoid the imputation of cruelty, owing to new states being full of dangers. Hence Virgil, through the mouth of Dido, excuses the inhumanity of her reign owing to its being new, saying:
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