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

Ability and perseverance are the weapons of weakness.

One change always leaves the way open for the establishment of others.

There is simply no comparison between a man who is armed and one who is not. It is simply unreasonable to expect that an armed man should obey one who is unarmed, or that an unarmed man should remain safe and secure when his servants are armed.

War is just when it is necessary; arms are permissible when there is no hope except in arms.

Men sooner forget the death of their father than the loss of their patrimony

Speaking generally, men are ungrateful, fickle, hypocritical, fearful odanger and covetous ogain.