[the virtues] cannot exist without Prudence. A proof of this is that everyone, even at the present day, in defining Virtue, after saying what disposition it is [i.e. moral virtue] and specifying the things with which it is concerned, adds that it is a disposition determined by the right principle; and the right principle is the principle determined by Prudence.

No tyrant need fear till men begin to feel confident in each other.

But nature flies from the infinite; for the infinite is imperfect, and nature always seeks an end.

A good style must have an air of novelty, at the same time concealing its art.

A king ruleth as he ought, a tyrant as he lists, a king to the profit of all, a tyrant only to please a few.

It must not be supposed that happiness will demand many or great possessions; for self-sufficiency does not depend on excessive abundance, nor does moral conduct, and it is possible to perform noble deeds even without being ruler of land and sea: one can do virtuous acts with quite moderate resources. This may be clearly observed in experience: private citizens do not seem to be less but more given to doing virtuous actions than princes and potentates. It is sufficient then if moderate resources are forthcoming; for a life of virtuous activity will be essentially a happy life.

Education begins at the level of the learner.