"It is not the well-being of individuals, but the general good, that makes cities great."

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

"The more corrupt the state, the more numerous the laws."

"It is better to be impetuous than cautious, because Fortune is a woman, and if you wish to control her, it is necessary to beat and ill-use her."

"Thus it happens in affairs of state, that to try to avoid one trouble often leads to another."