The first duty of a prince is to love his subjects. Is there any necessity to prove that this sentiment is just?
The difference between a king and a tyrant is one who rules out of love and one who rules out of fear.
To be a king and wear a crown is a thing more glorious to them that see it than it is pleasant to them that bear it.
In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.