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1 CHAPTER I.—For a Sect or Commonwealth to last long, it must often be brought back to its Beginnings.  KIBBONAFIDE PL OK
2 CHAPTER II.—That on occasion it is wise to feign Folly.  KIBBONAFIDE PL OK
3 CHAPTER III.—That to preserve a newly acquired Freedom we must slay the Sons of Brutus.  KIBBONAFIDE PL OK
4 CHAPTER IV.—That an Usurper is never safe in his Princedom while those live whom he has deprived of it.  KIBBONAFIDE PL OK
5 CHAPTER V.—How an Hereditary King may come to lose his Kingdom.  KIBBONAFIDE PL OK
6 CHAPTER VI.—Of Conspiracies.  RitaBoutros PL OK
7 CHAPTER VII.—Why it is that changes from Freedom to Servitude, and from Servitude to Freedom, are sometimes made without Bloodshed, but at other times reek with Blood.  KIBBONAFIDE PL OK
8 CHAPTER VIII.—That he who would effect Changes in a Commonwealth, must give heed to its Character and Condition  RitaBoutros PL OK
9 CHAPTER IX.—That to enjoy constant good Fortune we must change with the Times.  wordwork2 PL OK
10 CHAPTER X.—That a Captain cannot escape Battle when his Enemy forces it on him at all risks.  RitaBoutros PL OK
11 CHAPTER XI.—That one who has to contend with many, though he be weaker than they, will prevail if he can withstand their first onset.  wordwork2 PL OK
12 CHAPTER XII.—A prudent Captain will do what he can to make it necessary for his own Soldiers to fight, and to relieve his Enemy from that necessity.  RitaBoutros PL OK
13 CHAPTER XIII.—Whether we may trust more to a valiant Captain with a weak Army, or to a valiant Army with a weak Captain.  wordwork2 PL OK
14 CHAPTER XIV.—Of the effect produced in Battle by strange and unexpected Sights or Sounds.  wildlindajohnson PL OK
15 CHAPTER XV.—That one and not many should head an Army: and why it is harmful to have more Leaders than one.  wordwork2 PL OK
16 CHAPTER XVI.—That in Times of Difficulty true Worth is sought after; whereas in quiet Times it is not the most deserving, but those who are recommended by Wealth or Connection who are most in favour.  wordwork2 PL OK
17 CHAPTER XVII.—That we are not to offend a Man, and then send him to fill an important Office or Command.  wordwork2 PL OK
18 CHAPTER XVIII.—That it is the highest Quality of a Captain to be able to forestall the designs of his Adversary.  RitaBoutros PL OK
19 CHAPTER XIX.—Whether Indulgence or Severity be more necessary for controlling a Multitude.  RitaBoutros PL OK
20 CHAPTER XX.—How one humane act availed more with the men of Falerii, than all the might of the Roman Arms.  RitaBoutros PL OK
21 CHAPTER XXI.—How it happened that Hannibal pursuing a course contrary to that taken by Scipio, wrought the same results in Italy which the other achieved in Spain.  wildlindajohnson PL OK
22 Chapter XXII.—That the severity of Manlius Torquatus and the gentleness of Valerius Corvinus won for both the same Glory.  wildlindajohnson PL OK
23 CHAPTER XXIII.—Why Camillus was banished from Rome.  wildlindajohnson PL OK
24 CHAPTER XXIV.—That prolonged Commands brought Rome to Servitude.  wildlindajohnson PL OK
25 CHAPTER XXV.—_Of the poverty of Cincinnatus and of many other Roman Citizens.  wildlindajohnson PL OK
26 CHAPTER XXVI.—How Women are a cause of the ruin of States.  Mayah92 PL OK
27 CHAPTER XXVII.-- How a divided City may be reunited, and how it is a false opinion that to hold Cities in subjection they must be kept divided.  kassiey PL OK
28 CHAPTER XXVIII. - That a Republic must keep an eye on what its Citizens are about; since often the seeds of a Tyranny lie hidden under a semblance of generous deeds.  kassiey PL OK
29 CHAPTER XXIX.—That the Faults of a People are due to its Prince.  wordwork2 PL OK
30 CHAPTER XXX.—That a Citizen who seeks by his personal influence to render signal service to his Country, must first stand clear of Envy. How a City should prepare for its defence on the approach of an Enemy.  RitaBoutros PL OK
31 CHAPTER XXXI.—That strong Republics and valiant Men preserve through every change the same Spirit and Bearing.  RitaBoutros PL OK
32 CHAPTER XXXII.—Of the methods which some have used to make Peace impossible.  Shasta PL OK
33 CHAPTER XXXIII.—That to insure victory in battle you must inspire your Men with confidence in one another and in you.  Shasta PL OK
34 CHAPTER XXXIV.—By what reports, rumours, or surmises the Citizens of a Republic are led to favour a Fellow-citizen: and-whether the Magistracies are bestowed with better judgment by a People or by a Prince.  Shasta PL OK
35 CHAPTER XXXV.—Of the Danger incurred in being the first to recommend new Measures; and that the more unusual the Measures the greater the Danger.  Shasta PL OK
36 CHAPTER XXXVI.—Why it has been and still may be affirmed of the Gauls, that at the beginning of a fray they are more than Men, but afterwards less than Women.  Shasta PL OK
37 CHAPTER XXXVII.—Whether a general engagement should be preceded by skirmishes; and how, avoiding these, we may get knowledge of a new Enemy.  wordwork2 PL OK
38 CHAPTER XXXVIII.—Of the Qualities of a Captain in whom his Soldiers can confide.  wordwork2 PL OK
39 CHAPTER XXXIX.—That a Captain should have good knowledge of Places.  wordwork2 PL OK
40 CHAPTER XL.—That Fraud is fair in War.  Kikisaulite PL OK
41 CHAPTER XLI.—That our Country is to be defended by Honour or by Dishonour; and in either way is well defended.  Kikisaulite PL OK
42 CHAPTER XLII.—That Promises made on Compulsion are not to be observed.  Kikisaulite PL OK
43 CHAPTER XLIII.—That Men born in the same Province retain through all Times nearly the same Character.  Kikisaulite PL OK
44 CHAPTER XLIV.—That where ordinary methods fail, Hardihood and Daring often succeed.  Kikisaulite PL OK
45 CHAPTER XLV.—Whether in battle it is better to await and repel the Enemy's attack, or to anticipate it by an impetuous onset.  merendo07 PL OK
46 CHAPTER XLVI.—How the Characteristics of Families come to be perpetuated.  merendo07 PL OK
47 CHAPTER XLVII.—That love of his Country should lead a good Citizen to forget private Wrongs.  merendo07 PL OK
48 CHAPTER XLVIII.—That on finding an Enemy make what seems a grave blunder, we should suspect some fraud to lurk behind.  merendo07 PL OK
49 CHAPTER XLIX.—That a Commonwealth to preserve its Freedom has constant need of new Ordinances. Of the services in respect of which Quintius Fabius received the surname of Maximus.  merendo07 PL OK