Regarding a prince’s personal behavior, Machiavelli advises keeping up the appearance of virtues such as honesty or generosity, but being ready to abandon them as soon as one’s interests are threatened.
Sobre el comportamiento personal del príncipe, Maquiavelo aconseja mantener una apariencia virtuosa, es decir, mostrarse generoso y honesto, pero estar preparado para abandonar el engaño si sus intereses son amenazados.