The Prince Poem by Alexandra Motschmann

Only the expenditure of one's own resources is harmful
Therefore be always with your decisions foresightful

Nothing feeds upon itself as liberality does in general
Therefore be mainly target-oriented and liberal

The question is whether it is better to be loved than feared
Of course the best would be, to be in both an expert

People are generally self-interested,
Especially when they are battle-tested

They admire honor, generosity and courage
But these virtues are not their natural entourage

Power need to be maintained in a certain way
And which direction to take in our modern day