That though men deceive themselves in generalities, in particulars they judge truly XLVIII.

He who would not have an office bestowed on some worthless or wicked person, should contrive that it be solicited by one who is utterly worthless and wicked, or else by one who is in the highest degree noble and good XLIX.

That if Cities which, like Rome, had their beginning in freedom, have had difficulty in framing such laws as would preserve their freedom, Cities which at the first have been in subjection will find this almost impossible L.That neither any Council nor any Magistrate should have power to bring the Government of a City to a stay LI.

What a Prince or Republic does of necessity, should seem to be done by choice LII.

That to check the arrogance of a Citizen who is growing too powerful in a State, there is no safer method, nor less open to objection, than to forestall him in those ways whereby he seeks to advance himself LIII.