"Never attempt to win by force what can be won by deception."

"God does not want to do everything, so as not to deprive us of our free will and part of the glory that belongs to us."

"The vulgar are always taken by appearances and by the outcome of a thing; and in the world there are only the vulgar."

"It is a common error among men to believe that the shortest way to conquer a thing is to try to obtain it by force."

"For he who is not strong enough to protect himself must seek protection from others."