"God is not willing to do everything, and thus take away our free will and that share of glory which belongs to us."

"If a prince wants to keep his state, he must learn how to be not good, and to use or not use this according to the necessity."

"Men are won over as much by the love they are given as by the fear they are inspired with."

"It is much more difficult to injure one who is loved than one who is hated."

"Since love and fear can hardly exist together, if we must choose between them, it is far safer to be feared than loved."