None is so perfect that he does not need at times the advice of others.
Even knowledge has to be in the fashion, and where it is not, it is wise to affect ignorance.
All victories breed, and that over your superior is foolish or fatal.
A wise prince must never take things easy in times of peace.
Politeness and a sense of honor have this advantage: we bestow them on others without losing a thing.
Keep expectation alive. Keep stirring it up. Let much promise more, and great deeds herald greater.