Never was anything great achieved without danger. great
Where the willingness is great, the difficulties cannot be great. great
Men are so simple and so much inclined to obey immediate needs that a deceiver will never lack victims for his deceptions. men
It is not titles that honor men, but men that honor titles. men
War is just when it is necessary arms are permissible when there is no hope except in arms. hope & war
Men shrink less from offending one who inspires love than one who inspires fear. fear, love & men
One change always leaves the way open for the establishment of others. change
A wise ruler ought never to keep faith when by doing so it would be against his interests. faith
Princes and governments are far more dangerous than other elements within society. society
Whoever conquers a free town and does not demolish it commits a great error and may expect to be ruined himself. great
Men rise from one ambition to another: first, they seek to secure themselves against attack, and then they attack others. men
God is not willing to do everything, and thus take away our free will and that share of glory which belongs to us. God
There is no surer sign of decay in a country than to see the rites of religion held in contempt. religion
Whosoever desires constant success must change his conduct with the times. change & success
Politics have no relation to morals. politics
Nature that framed us of four elements, warring within our breasts for regiment, doth teach us all to have aspiring minds. nature
The more sand has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it. life
Men should be either treated generously or destroyed, because they take revenge for slight injuries - for heavy ones they cannot. men
No enterprise is more likely to succeed than one concealed from the enemy until it is ripe for execution. business
The first method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has around him. intelligence & men
There is no avoiding war it can only be postponed to the advantage of others. war
Hatred is gained as much by good works as by evil. good
To understand the nature of the people one must be a prince, and to understand the nature of the prince, one must be of the people. nature