"He who builds on the people, builds on mud."

"There are three kinds of intellect: one which comprehends by itself; another that discerns what another comprehends; and a third which comprehends neither by itself nor by the showing of another."

"In the actions of men, and especially of princes, from which there is no appeal, the end justifies the means."

"It is not the well-being of individuals, but the general good, that makes cities great."

"The common people are always caught by appearances and by the outcome of a thing; and in the world there are only the common people."