The Prince as Limerick

Posted by tcook on October 25, 2008 - 13:43

An army will march on its belly
A Prince must be firm, not be jelly
Protect his back
Give traitors the sack
And watch out for Machiavelli.

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I forgot what a guilty pleasure these can be!

That's so close to the original even Machiavelli himself would be hard pressed to tell the difference.

C A Jones
Machiavelli was a very clever man. Astute and pragmatic. I like that.
Carole