Excerpt from The Historical, Political, and Diplomatic Writings, Vol. 2 of 4
Those who desire to win the favor of princes generally endeavor to do so by offering them those things which they themselves prize most, or such as they observe the Это и многое другое вы найдете в книге The Historical, Political, and Diplomatic Writings, Vol. 2 of 4 (Classic Reprint) (Niccolo Machiavelli)