"One who deceives will always find those who allow themselves to be deceived."

"Men in general judge more by the sense of sight than by the sense of touch, because everyone can see but few can test by feeling."

"The people, when they are not restrained by fear, are always ready to commit every kind of excess."

"For it must be noted that men ought either to be well treated or crushed, because they can avenge slight injuries, but not severe ones; hence the injury that is to be done to a man ought to be of such…"

"No state is ever well established unless it has a good army."