Whoever will take upon him to maintain that 'tis better for a prince to carry on his wars by others, than in his own person, fortune will furnish him with examples enough of those whose lieutenants have brought great enterprises to a happy issue, and of those also whose presence has done more hurt than good:
Norbaitek sostengatu nahi duenean bere eskuz baino hobe dela printzeak zuzen ditzala bere gerrak besteren bidez, zoriak emanen dizkio beren ordezkariek eginkizun handi bururatu dizkiotenen eredurik aski, eta oraino ere beren egotea onuragarri baino kaltegarriago gertatu zenenak.