No one knows whether death may not be the greatest of all blessings for a man, yet men fear it as if they knew it was the greatest of evils.
For among other evils caused by being disarmed, it renders you contemptible; which is one of those disgraceful things which a prince must guard against.
“who does not know the evils of war cannot appreciate its benefits”
When choosing between two evils, I always like to try the one I've never tried before.
To tremble before anticipated evils is to bemoan what thou hast never lost.