It may without Scandal be made of stretching Leather, but it must be drawn by a steady Hand.
A King that lets Intercession prevail, will not be long worshipped.
A Prince used to War getteth a military Logick that is not very well suited to the Civil Administration.
If he maketh War successfully, he groweth into a Demi-God; if without Success, the World throweth him as much below Humanity as they had before set him above it.
A Hero must be sometimes allowed to make bold Strokes, without being fettered by strict Reason.
He is to have some generous Irregularities in his Reasoning, or else he will not be a good Thing of his Kind.
Princes (their Rewards of Servants).
When a Prince giveth any Man a very extravagant Reward, it looketh as if it was rather for an ill thing than a good one.
Both the Giver and Receiver are out of countenance where they are ill suited, and ill applyed.