This chapters deals on how a prince must gain esteem internally and outside. He cites the king of Spain as a man of great esteem since he drove the islamics outside of Spain after centuries of occupation. So he says that in order to acquire it there is a need to keep the image in front of others, to gain respect.
At the end he also mentions hosting great events to show power and to have worth and important visitors stay in in his household. This is a more diplomatic advise. Like, today, when celebs or people who are famous that fight human hunger or fight for humans right, and are appealing to the government in turn, they are praised or rewarded and the president or government gains respect for doing so.
It is also like the famous case of the pilot Charles Lindbergh, who flew across the Atlantic and became the most photographed person at his time. Many countries honored him with his visit, because having him meant they agreed with the great advances of aviation in the world.
So for the rulers it is important to show greatness, but mostly in order to gain self-respect and to make their people happy. I am not sure whether I agree or not, but many presidents or head of states do it in current times.
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