I Do Not Sleep To Let Others

Deception Is The Knowledge Of Kings.

Harshness Towards Individuals Who Flout The Laws And Commands Of The State Is For The Public Good; No Greater Crime Against The Public Interest Is Possible Than To Show Leniency To Those Who Violate It.

To Mislead A Rival, Deception Is Permissable; One May Use All Means Against His Enemies.

I Have Never Had Any [enemies] Other Than Those Of The State.

War Is One Of The Scourges With Which It Has Pleased God To Afflict Men.