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

Politics have no relation to morals.

In the armies and among every ten men there is one of more life, of more heart, or at least of more authority, who with his courage, with words and by example keeps the others firm and disposed to fight.

For, besides what has been said, it should be borne in mind that the temper of the multitude is fickle, and that while it is easy to persuade them of a thing, it is hard to fix them in that persuasion

It is necessary that the prince should know how to color his nature well, and how to be a hypocrite and dissembler. For men are so simple, and yield so much to immediate necessity, that the deceiver will never lack dupes.

Hatred is gained as much by good works as by evil.

God is not willing to do everything, and thus take away our free will and that share of glory which belongs to us.