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Each statement below is from the book “The Prince” by Niccolo Machiavelli. I had to interpret each statement. I’m not sure if their interpreted right or wrong. Can you please check to see that I interpreted them right and also if you can, proofread my work at the same time. Thanks a lot. the interpretations are below each statement.
"A prince, therefore, not being able to exercise this virtue of liberality without risk if it be known, must not, if he be prudent, object to be called miserly."
-->> if a prince who is known for/used to lavish expenses starts to economize, say by cost-cutting expenses in say, most aspects of his dominion, then he would, inevitably, be called a miser by his people.. and when that happens, he shouldn't be bothered. {this means that had he begun as an economizer, it wouldn't "hurt" people so much}
"The liberality is very necessary to a prince who marches with his armies, and lives by plunder, sack and ransom, and is dealing with the wealth of others, for without it he would not be followed by his soldiers."
-->> A very sociable prince-- one that basks in people's attention that is-- must spend/give so much (i.e., money), otherwise, no one will try and notice him
"It is, therefore, wiser to have the name of a miser, which produces disgrace without hatred, than to incur of necessity the name of being rapacious, which produces both disgrace and hatred."
-->> it's wiser to be a miser where no one will expect to receive any material gifts (or expect less) from you and where no one will think you doing anything bad... than to gain wealth through any (including evil) means just to be able to be showy, where people are bound to hate you.
"A prince, therefore, not being able to exercise this virtue of liberality without risk if it be known, must not, if he be prudent, object to be called miserly."
-->> if a prince who is known for/used to lavish expenses starts to economize, say by cost-cutting expenses in say, most aspects of his dominion, then he would, inevitably, be called a miser by his people.. and when that happens, he shouldn't be bothered. {this means that had he begun as an economizer, it wouldn't "hurt" people so much}
"The liberality is very necessary to a prince who marches with his armies, and lives by plunder, sack and ransom, and is dealing with the wealth of others, for without it he would not be followed by his soldiers."
-->> A very sociable prince-- one that basks in people's attention that is-- must spend/give so much (i.e., money), otherwise, no one will try and notice him
"It is, therefore, wiser to have the name of a miser, which produces disgrace without hatred, than to incur of necessity the name of being rapacious, which produces both disgrace and hatred."
-->> it's wiser to be a miser where no one will expect to receive any material gifts (or expect less) from you and where no one will think you doing anything bad... than to gain wealth through any (including evil) means just to be able to be showy, where people are bound to hate you.