Poem at the End of the Prince
 
 

Virtue against fury shall advance the fight, 
And it in combat will soon put to flight. 
For the old Roman valor is not dead, 
As it lives on in Italian hearts.
Virtu contro a furore 
Prendera l'arme, e fia el combatter corto 
Che l'antico valore 
Nell'italici cor non e ancor morto.