"I say that every prince must desire to be considered merciful and not cruel. He must, however, take care not to misus…"

"How laudable it is for a prince to keep good faith and live with integrity, and not with astuteness, every one knows.…"

"Upon this, one has to remark that men ought either to be well treated or crushed, because they can avenge themselves …"

"It ought to be remembered that there is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more unc…"

"Politics have no relation to morals."

"...debbe un uomo prudente entrare sempre per vie battute da uomini grandi, e quelli che sono stati eccellentissimi, i…"

"In judging policies we should consider the results that have been achieved through them rather than the means by whic…"

"When evening comes, I return home and enter my study; on the threshold I take off my workday clothes, covered with mu…"

"Now, in order to execute a political commission well, it is necessary to know the character of the prince and those w…"

"The prince must consider, as has been in part said before, how to avoid those things which will make him hated or con…"