I shall always be consistent and never change my ways so long as I am in my senses; but for the sake of precedent the Senate should beware of binding itself to support the acts of any man, since he might through some mischance suffer a change.

283

Let them hate me, provided they respect my conduct.

260

Power has no limits.

208

I say now and have often said before, Fathers of the Senate, that a well-disposed and helpful prince, to whom you have given such great and unrestrained power, ought to be the servant of the Senate, often of the citizens as a whole, and sometimes even of individuals.

153

It is the duty of a good shepherd to shear his sheep, not to skin them.

133

To have command is to have all the power you will ever need. To have all the power you will ever need, is to have the world in the palm of you hand.

101