When settling disputes between his subjects, he should ensure that his judgement is irrevocable; and he should be so regarded that no one ever dreams of trying to deceive or trick him.

In our own days we have seen no princes accomplish great results save those who have been accounted miserly.

Good order makes men bold, and confusion, cowards.

It is a common failing of man not to take account of tempests during fair weather.

as the physicians say it happens in hectic fever, that in the beginning of the malady it is easy to cure but difficult to detect, but in the course of time, not having been either detected or treated in the beginning, it becomes easy to detect but difficult to cure

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

Therefore the best fortress is to be found in the love of the people, for although you may have fortresses they will not save you if you are hated by the people.