Whence it came that the Romans were less ungrateful to their citizens than were the Athenians XXIX.

Whether a People or a Prince is the more ungrateful XXX.

How Princes and Commonwealths may avoid the vice of ingratitude; and how a Captain or Citizen may escape being undone by it XXXI.

That the Roman Captains were never punished with extreme severity for misconduct; and where loss resulted to the Republic merely through their ignorance or want of judgment, were not punished at all XXXII.

That a Prince or Commonwealth should not defer benefits until they are forced to yield them XXXIII.