To ensure victory the troops must have confidence in themselves as well as in their commanders.
Niccolo MachiavelliA son can bear with equanimity the loss of his father, but the loss of his inheritance may drive him to despair.
Niccolo MachiavelliEveryone who wants to know what will happen ought to examine what has happened: everything in this world in any epoch has their replicas in antiquity.
Niccolo MachiavelliA wise ruler ought never to keep faith when by doing so it would be against his interests.
Niccolo Machiavelli