"Hence it comes that all armed prophets have conquered and unarmed ones have failed."

"A prince, therefore, being compelled knowingly to adopt the beast, ought to choose the fox and the lion; because the lion cannot defend himself against snares and the fox cannot defend himself against…"

"It is much safer to be feared than loved."

"For of men it may generally be affirmed that they are ungrateful, fickle, false, cowardly, covetous, and as long as you succeed they are entirely yours, offering you their blood, their property, their…"

"There is no avoiding war; it can only be postponed to the advantage of others."