Sammendrag av The Prince, Chapter 16

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1. The speaker argues that conspicuous generosity exhausts resources, forces heavier taxes, and makes a prince hated or despised.
2. He presents thrift as a way to finance defense and projects without taking more from subjects.
3. Pope Julius II and the King of Spain illustrate the practical benefits of avoiding costly generosity.
4. Caesar's example prompts a distinction between seeking power, when generosity helps, and holding power, when it becomes dangerous.
5. The speaker permits generosity with other people's wealth, especially when plunder supports an army.
6. He concludes that blame for stinginess is safer than the hatred produced by greedy fundraising.

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