It Is Just As Difficult And Dangerous

Men Are More Ready To Offend One Who Desires To Be Beloved Than One Who Wishes To Be Feared.

For The Mob Is Always Impressed By Appearances And By Results, And The World Is Composed Of The Mob.

One Should Never Allow Chaos To Develop In Order To Avoid Going To War, Because One Does Not Avoid A War But Instead Puts It Off To His Disadvantage

In Respect To Foresight And Firmness, The People Are More Prudent, More Stable, And Have Better Judgement Than Princes.

Delusion Gives You More Happiness Than Truth Gives To Me. For Injuries Ought To Be Done All At One Time, So That, Being Tasted Less, They Offend Less; Benefits Ought To Be Given Little By Little, So That The Flavour Of Them May Last Longer.