A Wise Ruler Ought Never To Keep

A Government Which Does Not Trust Its Citizens To Be Armed Is Not Itself To Be Trusted.

Whoever Desires To Found A State And Give It Laws, Must Start With Assuming That All Men Are Bad And Ever Ready To Display Their Vicious Nature, Whenever They May Find Occasion For It.

There Is Nothing More Important Than Appearing To Be Religious.

A Wise Ruler Ought Never To Keep Faith When By Doing So It Would Be Against His Interests.

Without Doubt, Ferocious And Disordered Men Are Much Weaker Than Timid And Ordered Ones. For Order Chases Fear From Men And Disorder Lessens Ferocity.