In politics a capable ruler must be guided by circumstances, conjectures and conjunctions.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
He who is to be a good ruler must have first been ruled.
The ministers of kings should learn to moderate their ambition. The higher they elevate themselves above their proper sphere, the greater the danger that they will fall.
A titled leader relies heavily on positional power to get things done; a natural leader is able to mobilize others without the whip of formal authority.
To rule is easy, to govern difficult.
If the leader is filled with high ambition and if he pursues his aims with audacity and strength of will, he will reach them in spite of all obstacles.
Circumstances are the rulers of the weak; they are but the instruments of the wise.
Authority must be respected and chosen wisely.
To be a statesman, you must first get elected.
What is important is a leader who can be trusted.
The new ruler must determine all the injuries that he will need to inflict. He must inflict them once and for all.