Now, in monarchies (where, though there were no such thing as a regular sale of public offices, still the indigence and avidity of the courtier would equally prompt him to expose them to sale) chance will furnish better subjects than the prince's choice.
Alabaina, monarkia batean, karguak araudi publiko batez salduko ez balira ere, kortesanoen pobreziak eta askonahiak salduko lituzke berdin-berdin;