War Is Sweet To Those Who Haven't

The Chief Element Of Happiness Is This: To Want To Be What You Are.

Picture The Prince, Such As Most Of Them Are Today: A Man Ignorant Of The Law, Well-nigh An Enemy To His People's Advantage, While Intent On His Personal Convenience, A Dedicated Voluptuary, A Hater Of Learning, Freedom And Truth, Without A Thought For The Interests Of His Country, And Measuring Everything In Terms Of His Own Profit And Desires.

Only A Very Few Can Be Learned, But All Can Be Christian, All Can Be Devout, And – I Shall Boldly Add – All Can Be Theologians.

Great Eagerness In The Pursuit Of Wealth, Pleasure, Or Honor, Cannot Exist Without Sin.

The Highest Form Of Bliss Is Living With A Certain Degree Of Folly