One Should Never Risk One's Whole Fortune

Republics Have A Longer Life And Enjoy Better Fortune Than Principalities, Because They Can Profit By Their Greater Internal Diversity. They Are The Better Able To Meet Emergencies.

When Men Receive Favours From Someone They Expected To Do Them Ill, They Are Under A Greater Obligation To Their Benefactor.

Tardiness Often Robs Us Opportunity, And The Dispatch Of Our Forces.

The World Has Always Been The Same; And There Is Always As Much Good Fortune As Bad In It.

Men Are So Stupid And Concerned With Their Present Needs, They Will Always Let Themselves Be Deceived.