A Rational Army Would Run Away.

The Prejudices Of Superstition Are Superior To All Others, And Have The Strongest Influence On The Human Mind.

I Never Listen To Calumnies, Because If They Are Untrue I Run The Risk Of Being Deceived, And If They Be True, Of Hating Persons Not Worth Thinking About.

It Is Always The Adventurous Who Accomplish Great Things.

A Prince Who Loves And Fears Religion Is A Lion Who Stoops To The Hand That Strokes Or To The Voice That Appeases Him. He Who Fears And Hates Religion Is Like The Savage Beast That Growls And Bites The Chain, Which Prevents His Flying On The Passenger. He Who Has No Religion At All Is That Terrible Animal Who Perceives His Liberty Only When He Tears In Pieces, And When He Devours.

...when The Laws Have Ceased To Be Executed, As This Can Only Come From The Corruption Of The Republic, The State Is Already Lost.