Therefore, it is necessary to be a fox to discover the snares and a lion to terrify the wolves

All the armed prophets conquered; all the unarmed ones perished.

Good order makes men bold, and confusion, cowards.

Men should be either treated generously or destroyed, because they take revenge for slight injuries - for heavy ones they cannot.

A prudent man should always follow in the path trodden by great men and imitate those who are most excellent, so that if he does not attain to their greatness, at any rate he will get some tinge of it.

Every one sees what you appear to be, few really know what you are, and those few dare not oppose themselves to the opinion of the many, who have the majesty of the state to defend them.

Entrepreneurs are simply those who understand that there is little difference between obstacle and opportunity and are able to turn both to their advantage.