English

Anne Levy

3 May, 14:31

Read this passage from chapter 22 of The Prince

Which statement best summarizes the central idea of this

excerpt?

But to enable a prince to form an opinion of his servant

there is one test which never fails, when you see the

servant thinking more of his own interests than of yours,

and seeking inwardly his own profit in everything, such a

man will never make a good servant, nor will you ever be

able to trust him, because he who has the state of another

in his hands ought never to think of himself, but always of

his prince, and never pay any attention to matters in which

the prince is not concerned

A One must know the process of hiring servants.

B It is important to always honor one's servants.

C It is necessary to choose trustworthy servants.

D The intelligence of servants must be considered