In war, discipline can do more than fury.

We have not seen great things done in our time except by those who have been considered mean; the rest have failed.

Since the handling of arms is a beautiful spectacle, it is delightful to young men.

The new ruler must determine all the injuries that he will need to inflict. He must inflict them once and for all.

And if, to be sure, sometimes you need to conceal a fact with words, do it in such a way that it does not become known, or, if it does become known, that you have a ready and quick defense.

A return to first principles in a republic is sometimes caused by the simple virtues of one man. His good example has such an influence that the good men strive to imitate him, and the wicked are ashamed to lead a life so contrary to his example.

All the States and Governments by which men are or ever have been ruled, have been and are either Republics or Princedoms.