"He who conquers a province in a foreign country, and does not establish his residence there, is in great danger of losing it."

"A prudent man should always follow in the path of great men and imitate those who have been most excellent, so that if his ability does not equal theirs, at least it will savour of it."

"The vulgar are always taken by appearances and by the outcome of a thing; and in the world there are only the vulgar."

"It is much more secure to be feared than to be loved."

"For a man who wishes to make a profession of good in everything must necessarily come to grief among so many who are not good."