The Wise Man Does At Once What

If You Only Notice Human Proceedings, You May Observe That All Who Attain Great Power And Riches, Make Use Of Either Force Or Fraud; And What They Have Acquired Either By Deceit Or Violence, In Order To Conceal The Disgraceful Methods Of Attainment, They Endeavor To Sanctify With The False Title Of Honest Gains.

Hatred Is Gained As Much By Good Works As By Evil.

The Leader Should Know How To Enter Into Evil When Necessity Commands.

A Wise Prince Will Seek Means By Which His Subjects Will Always And In Every Possible Condition Of Things Have Need Of His Government, And Then They Will Always Be Faithful To Him.

One Who Deceives Will Always Find Those Who Allow Themselves To Be Deceived.