They have not any difficulties on the way up because they fly, but they have many when they reach the summit.

Men generally decide upon a middle course, which is most hazardous, for they know neither how to be entirely good nor entirely bad.

A prince ought to have two fears, one from within, on account of his subjects, the other from without, on account of external powers.

The vulgar crowd always is taken by appearances, and the world consists chiefly of the vulgar.

They have not any difficulties on the way up because they fly, but they have many when they reach the summit.

God is not willing to do everything, and thus take away our free will and that share of glory which belongs to us.

If the chief party, whether it be the people, or the army, or the nobility, which you think most useful and of most consequence to you for the conservation of your dignity, be corrupt, you must follow their humor and indulge them, and in that case honesty and virtue are pernicious.