Change Has No Constituency.

There Should Be Many Judges, For Few Will Always Do The Will Of Few.

We Must Bear In Mind, Then, That There Is Nothing More Difficult And Dangerous, Or More Doubtful Of Success, Than An Attempt To Introduce A New Order Of Things In Any State. For The Innovator Has For Enemies All Those Who Derived Advantages From The Old Order Of Things, Whilst Those Who Expect To Be Benefited By The New Institutions Will Be But Lukewarm Defenders.

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

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

The Unarmed Man Is Not Just Defenseless - He Is Also Contemptible.