One must consider the final result

There are three kinds of brains. The one understands things unassisted, the other understands things when shown by others, the third understands neither alone nor with the explanations of others.

The chief foundations of all states, new as well as old or composite, are good laws and good arms.

Therefore, it is necessary to be a fox to discover the snares and a lion to terrify the wolves

Gold will not always get you good soldiers, but good soldiers can get you gold.

Princes and governments are far more dangerous than other elements within society.

The main foundations of every state, new states as well as ancient or composite ones, are good laws and good arms you cannot have good laws without good arms, and where there are good arms, good laws inevitably follow.