We fight to great disadvantage when we fight with those who have nothing to lose. — Francesco Guicciardini
Conspiracies, since they cannot be engaged in without the fellowship of others, — Francesco Guicciardini
Waste no time with revolutions that do not remove the causes of your complaints but simply change the faces of those in charge. — Francesco Guicciardini
Since there is nothing so well worth having as friends, never lose a chance to make them. — Francesco Guicciardini