The unarmed man is not just defenseless - he is also contemptible.

Who breaks a butterfly on a wheel?

What Reason weaves, by Passion is undone.

A wise ruler should rely on what is under his own control, not on what is under the control of others.

The ends justify the means.

No enterprise is more likely to succeed than one concealed from the enemy until it is ripe for execution.

The leader should know how to enter into evil when necessity commands.

A battle that you win cancels all your mistakes.

There is nothing more important than appearing to be religious.

I'm not interested in preserving the status quo; I want to overthrow it.

It is double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.

Ability and perseverance are the weapons of weakness.

One who deceives will always find those who allow themselves to be deceived.

If an injury has to be done to a man it should be so severe that his vengeance need not be feared.

Men are driven by two principal impulses, either by love or by fear.

Men are so stupid and concerned with their present needs, they will always let themselves be deceived.

Make no small plans for they have no power to stir the soul.

The more sand has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it.

There is nothing as likely to succeed as what the enemy believes you cannot attempt.