The chief foundations of all states, new as well as old or composite, are good laws and good arms.
One who deceives will always find those who allow themselves to be deceived.
Men sooner forget the death of their father than the loss of their patrimony
Hatred is gained as much by good works as by evil.
The fact is that a man who wants to act virtuously in every way necessarily comes to grief among so many who are not virtuous.
Men never do good unless necessity drives them to it; but when they are free to choose and can do just as they please, confusion and disorder become rampant.