Prudence therefore consists in knowing how to distinguish degrees of disadvantage, — Niccolo Machiavelli
There is nothing as likely to succeed as what the enemy believes you cannot attempt. — Niccolo Machiavelli
Any harm you do to a man should be done in such a way that you need not fear his revenge. — Niccolo Machiavelli
When neither their property nor their honor is touched, the majority of men live content. — Niccolo Machiavelli
Men should be either treated generously or destroyed, because they take revenge — Niccolo Machiavelli
With difficulty he is beaten who can estimate his own forces and those of his enemy. — Niccolo Machiavelli