Read this excerpt from Paragraph 1 of The Prince. ...for the friendship which is gained by purchase and not through grandeur and nobility of
spirit is bought but not secured, and at a pinch is not to be expended in your service.
As Machiavelli introduces his theories of leadership, what is the importance of this analogy?
A
It strengthens the idea that purchased friendships are not lasting friendships.
B
It strengthens the idea that friendship can be bought and can be depended upon.
С
It strengthens the idea that friendship is expensive and transparent.
D
It strengthens the idea that friendship bought is friendship saved, allowing for
reliability

Synonyms and antonyms of the word mean is

Her brother joined the army before he finished college. identify the adverb clause in the sentence. a) finished college b) her brother joined c) brother joined the army d) before he finished college

Which is the best paraphrase of the text? the capability of a bicycle makes some people want to go very fast and others to go very slow. as long as you are careful, feel free to ride like the wind. when feeling brave on a bicycle you should ride fast, but when feeling afraid riding slow is wise. if you are unable to coast, it is pointless to even ride. if you’re going to ride a bicycle, you should throw caution to the wind and take over the road, swerving where you like and taking full advantage of your ride. it’s a real joy to be able to ride a bicycle, where you have the choice of going as fast or as slow as you like, using as much courage as you feel like using.