fty spirit andfar…reaching aims； could not have regulated his conduct otherwise； andonly the shortness of the life of Alexander and his own sicknessfrustrated his designs。 Therefore； he who considers it necessary tosecure himself in his new principality； to win friends； to overeeither by force or fraud； to make himself beloved and feared by thepeople； to be followed and revered by the soldiers； to exterminate thosewho have power or reason to hurt him； to change the old order of thingsfor new； to be severe and gracious； magnanimous and liberal； to destroya disloyal soldiery and to create new； to maintain friendship with kingsand princes in such a way that they must help him with zeal and offendwith caution； cannot find a more lively example than the actions of thisman。Only can he be blamed for the election of Julius II； in whom he made abad choice； because； as is said； not being able to elect a Pope to hisown mind； he could have hindered any other from being elected Pope； andhe ought never to have consented to the election of any cardinal whom hehad injured or who had cause to fear him if they became pontiffs。 Formen injure either from fear or hatred。 Those whom he had injured；amongst others； were San Pietro ad Vincula； Colonna； San Giorgio； andAscanio。 ＇1＇ Any one of the others； on being Pope； would have had tofear him； Rouen and the Spaniards excepted； the latter from theirrelationship and obligations； the former from his influence； the kingdomof France having relations