Ability And Perseverance Are The Weapons Of

The Best Fortress Which A Prince Can Possess Is The Affection Of His People.

Men Are So Simple And So Much Inclined To Obey Immediate Needs That A Deceiver Will Never Lack Victims For His Deceptions.

He Who Would Foresee What Is To Happen Should Look To What Has Happened: For All That Is Has Its Counterpart In Time Past.

Princes Should Delegate To Others The Enactment Of Unpopular Measures And Keep In Their Own Hands The Means Of Winning Favours.

Always Assume Incompetence Before Looking For Conspiracy.