"He who wishes to be obeyed must know how to command."

"A prince who is not himself wise cannot be well advised."

"And it is to be noted that in taking a state, the conqueror must arrange to commit all his cruelties at once, so as not to have to repeat them daily, but to be able, by not repeating them, to reassure…"

"Hatred is acquired as much by good works as by evil."

"To conquer, one must have the spirit of a lion and the cunning of a fox."