"Hence it is to be remarked that, in seizing a state, the usurper ought to arrange to commit all his cruelties at once, so as not to have to repeat them every day, and thus able to secure men without f…"

"Whosoever desires constant success must change his conduct with the times."

"Hence it comes that all armed prophets have conquered and unarmed ones have failed."

"Politics have no relation to morals."

"A prince, therefore, being compelled knowingly to adopt the beast, ought to choose the fox and the lion; because the lion cannot defend himself against snares and the fox cannot defend himself against…"