Deception Is The Knowledge Of Kings.

A Single Word Has Sometimes Lost Or Won An Empire.

Not The Least Of The Qualities That Go Into The Making Of A Great Ruler Is The Ability Of Letting Others Serve Him.

Harshness Towards Individuals Who Flout The Laws And Commands Of The State Is For The Public Good; No Greater Crime Against The Public Interest Is Possible Than To Show Leniency To Those Who Violate It.

To Know How To Dissemble Is The Knowledge Of Kings. [fr., Savoir Dissimuler Est Le Savoir Des Rois.]

I Have The Consolation Of Leaving Your Kingdom In The Highest Degree Of Glory And Of Reputation.