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A ruler who depends entirely on his good fortune will be destroyed when his luck changes; and similarly, a ruler will fail if he follows policies that do not correspond to the needs of the times. [...] One cannot find a man so prudent he knows how to adapt himself to changing circumstances, for he will either be unable to deviate from that style of behavior to which his character inclines him, or, alternatively, having always been successful by adopting a particular style, he will be unable to persuade himself that it is time to change. [...] But, if one knew how to change one's character as times and circumstances change, one's luck would never change
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