anarchy。A principality is created either by the people or by the nobles；accordingly as one or other of them has the opportunity； for the nobles；seeing they cannot withstand the people； begin to cry up the reputationof one of themselves； and they make him a prince； so that under hisshadow they can give vent to their ambitions。 The people； finding theycannot resist the nobles； also cry up the reputation of one ofthemselves； and make him a prince so as to be defended by his authority。He who obtains sovereignty by the assistance of the nobles maintainshimself with more difficulty than he who es to it by the aid of thepeople； because the former finds himself with many around him whoconsider themselves his equals； and because of this he can neither rulenor manage them to his liking。 But he who reaches sovereignty by popularfavour finds himself alone； and has none around him； or few； who are notprepared to obey him。Besides this； one cannot by fair dealing； and without injury to others；satisfy the nobles； but you can satisfy the people； for their object ismore righteous than that of the nobles； the latter wishing to oppress；whilst the former only desire not to be oppressed。 It is to be addedalso that a prince can never secure himself against a hostile people；because of their being too many； whilst from the nobles he can securehimself； as they are few in number。 The worst that a prince may expectfrom a hostile people is to be abandoned by them； but from hostilenobles he has not only to fear abandonment； but also that they will riseagainst him； for they； being in these affairs more far…seeing andastute； always e forward in time to save themselves； and to obtainfavours from him whom they expect to prevail。 Further； the prince ispelled to live always with the same people； but h
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