Die beste Festung ist, seinem Volke nicht verhaßt zu sein; denn wen das Volk haßt, dem helfen Festungen nicht, weil es nie an Fremden fehlt, die dem Volke zu Hilfe kommen, sobald es die Waffen ergriffen hat.
For this reason the best possible fortress is—not to be hated by the people, because, although you may hold the fortresses, yet they will not save you if the people hate you, for there will never be wanting foreigners to assist a people who have taken arms against you.