The prince who relies upon their words, without having otherwise provided for his security, is ruined

Its our job to Confirm whether our act would result as desired or not.
Whether it really make it to the desired result or not but to be sure that you did what you could do is the feeling of Completeness.
"I am doing everything to get to the Top- I am applying all my efforts- and this is what i can do- and i am doing it with full heart and soul in it- and the rest is on God"
"Because -He is the Only One who knows Whats Good for Me"

" The prince who relies upon their words, without having otherwise provided for his security, is ruined; for friendships that are won by awards, and not by greatness and nobility of soul, although deserved, yet are not real, and cannot be depended upon in time of adversity."

     --- The complete phrase by Niccolo Machiavelli (1469 - 1527)

Friendship - Certainly a ship, but u cannot sail it alone. You always need a Companion. But a Faithful Companion. It takes Years to Get One.And if You Got One - He's Your Jewel.

Certainly even Friendship won by awards and not by greatness and nobility of soul is not real. It takes real time to get someone whom you can call a Friend and Who is in true sense a Friend of Your True Nature.

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