The Ends Justifies The Means.

The Main Foundations Of Every State, New States As Well As Ancient Or Composite Ones, Are Good Laws And Good Arms You Cannot Have Good Laws Without Good Arms, And Where There Are Good Arms, Good Laws Inevitably Follow.

One Should Never Fall In The Belief That You Can Find Someone To Pick You Up.

Fear Is Secured By A Dread Of Punishment.

A Wise Prince Then...should Never Be Idle In Times Of Peace But Should Industriously Lay Up Stores Of Which To Avail Himself In Times Of Adversity So That When Fortune Abandons Him He May Be Prepared To Resist Her Blows.

Benefits Should Be Granted Little By Little, So That They May Be Better Enjoyed.