First, all means to conciliate; failing that, all means to crush.
Never write a letter and never destroy one.
War is one of the scourges with which it has pleased God to afflict men.
Nothing so upholds the laws as the punishment of persons whose rank is as great as their crime.
To mislead a rival, deception is permissable; one may use all means against his enemies.
Harshness towards individuals who flout the laws and commands of the state is for the public good; no greater crime against the public interest is possible than to show leniency to those who violate it.