Because There Are Three Classes Of Intellects:

Present Wars Impoverish The Lords That Win As Much As Those That Lose.

You Know Better Than I That In A Republic Talent Is Always Suspect. A Man Attains An Elevated Position Only When His Mediocrity Prevents Him From Being A Threat To Others. And For This Reason A Democracy Is Never Governed By The Most Competent, But Rather By Those Whose Insignificance Will Not Jeopardize Anyone Else's Self-esteem.

It Is A Foolish Prince Who Entrusts The Safety Of His Lands To Hired Men.

The Distinction Between Children And Adults, While Probably Useful For Some Purposes, Is At Bottom A Specious One, I Feel. There Are Only Individual Egos, Crazy For Love.

Men As A Whole Judge More With Their Eyes Than With Their Hands.