No one should therefore fear that he cannot accomplish what others have accomplished, for, men are born, live, and die in quite the same way they always have.

Hence it comes that all armed Prophets have been victorious, and all unarmed Prophets have been destroyed.

For as good habits of the people require good laws to support them, so laws, to be observed, need good habits on the part of the people.

There is no other way to guard yourself against flattery than by making men understand that telling you the truth will not offend you.

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

I desire to go to Hell and not to Heaven. In the former I shall enjoy the company of popes, kings and princes, while in the latter are only beggars, monks and apostles

There is nothing so difficult or so dangerous as to undertake to change the order of things.