Machiavelli said if you would see the wisdom of their leaders. See people from all around the leader (premier) if the person is powerful and faithful. The Prince is considered "The Prince is at his wit:" If the prime minister's self than The Prince. The exploitation toward itself premier is unreliable premier is not good.
Machiavelli has three types of people. First, people who understand themselves. This category is the most noble. The second category of people who see what others understand. This is a kind of sublime. The third category of people who do not understand their own, or even with the others. This is the only kind of useless.