君主論-the prince(英文版)

第5部分 (第7/7頁)

but　rather　a　happy　shrewdness。　I　say　then　that　such　a　principalityis　obtained　either　by　the　favour　of　the　people　or　by　the　favour　of　thenobles。　Because　in　all　cities　these　two　distinct　parties　are　found；　andfrom　this　it　arises　that　the　people　do　not　wish　to　be　ruled　noroppressed　by　the　nobles；　and　the　nobles　wish　to　rule　and　oppress　thepeople；　and　from　these　two　opposite　desires　there　arises　in　cities　oneof　three　results；　either　a　principality；　self…government；　or　anarchy。A　principality　is　created　either　by　the　people　or　by　the　nobles；accordingly　as　one　or　other