Mob rule and emasculation of the wise' and 'who will watch the guardians'?

Those having torches will pass them on to others.

It is as expedient that a wicked man be punished as that a sick man be cured by a physician; for all chastisement is a kind of medicine.

He who steals a little steals with the same wish as he who steals much, but with less power.

No one is a friend to his friend who does not love in return.

To the rulers of the state then, if to any, it belongs of right to use falsehood, to deceive either enemies or their own citizens, for the good of the state: and no one else may meddle with this privilege.

Everything that deceives does so by casting a spell.