Appear as you may wish to be
Men may second fortune, but they cannot thwart her.
A man who is used to acting in one way never changes; he must come to ruin when the times, in changing, no longer are in harmony with his ways.
For this is the tragedy of man circumstances change, but he does not.
One must consider the final result
The new ruler must determine all the injuries that he will need to inflict. He must inflict them once and for all.