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Read the passage from chapter 17 of The Pines

Nevertheless he ought to be slow to believe and to act

nor should he himself show fear, but proceed in a

temperate manner with prudence and humanity, so that

too much confidence may not lake him incautious and

too much distrust render hir

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What meaning is emphasized by the words temperate,

prudence, and hu manity in the paragraph?

that princes are even harsher than Machiavell

describes

that readers should not have sympathy for a princ

that a prince should only be cruel when necessary

that weak rulers must leam to be frightening

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That a prince should act with moderation, wisdom, and compassion.

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The words temperate, prudence, and humanity emphasize the idea that a prince should act with moderation, wisdom, and compassion. This is in contrast to the idea that a prince should be cruel when necessary, which is implied by the reference to Machiavelli's work.