A prince need take little account of conspiracies if the people are disposed in his favor.

The first method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has around him.

Never attempt to win by force what can be won by deception.

The promise given was a necessity of the past: the word broken is a necessity of the present.

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

Is it better to be loved or feared?

In conclusion, the arms of others either fall from your back, or they weigh you down, or they bind you fast.

Wisdom consists of knowing how to distinguish the nature of trouble, and in choosing the lesser evil.

It is necessary for a prince wishing to hold his own to know how to do wrong, and to make use of it or not according to necessity.

There are many who think a wise prince ought, when he has the chance, to foment astutely some enmity, so that by suppressing it he will augment his greatness.

Armour belonging to someone else either chops off you or weighs you down or is too tight

Adversity makes men, and prosperity makes monsters.

My grandma would quote Abraham Lincoln all the time: "Whatever you do in life, be a good one."

It was not by making yourself heard but by staying sane that you carried on the human heritage.

the fateful equating of power with violence, of the political with government, and of government with a necessary evil has begun.

Never let too much criticism or too much praise get in your way.

Being a celebrity made me so uncomfortable that I would have preferred standing behind the amplifiers.

I might add, the whites who came here only say 50 years ago as immigrants have come into this country, they have set up businesses. They've developed these businesses into an industry.

That it's possible to do positive things and I think that's how we're going to set an example to be respected as women in the world.

Music has the power to stop time. But music also keeps time.

Only those with passion can become masters.