When I have led you for half an hour through the streets of Rome, you will ask yourselves to what a Roman prince can possibly be superior.

Nevertheless the Romans exhibit a sincere respect for their princes: habit is so strong! If I were to conduct you to the source of some of the large fortunes among my acquaintances, you would rise with stones and sticks against the superiority of wealth.

And yet the Romans, dazzled by dollars, are full of respect for the rich.

If I were to--But I think the Italian nation is sufficiently justified.

I will but add, that if it is easily led to evil, it is still more easily brought back to good; that it is passionate and violent, but not ill-disposed, and that a kind act suffices to make it forget the most justifiable enmities.
I will add in conclusion, that the Italians are not enervated by the climate to such a degree as to dislike work.