Any law not rooted in natural law is invalid
Good government has a constitution even if it is unwritten
Humans apply God's rules to individual behaviors by way of conscience
Only humans have free will and the ability to reason
Humans' fundamental inclination is to find God's presence
Natural law is the result of humans' reasoning and an innate sense of justice
Ruling is a science and you have to be trained how to do it
A republican government must be responsive to the people & able to adapt
Natural law is in every human heart and cannot be abolished for that reason
The ideal singular ruler ('The Prince') is decisive, bold, cruel when necessary, and takes a genuine interest in people
Natural law is God's design for each creature to act in proscribed ways
A constitution includes shared understandings of life and the purpose of government
The best government mixes monarchy and democracy
Republics require an educated population, especially elites
Emphasizes the practicality of government, rather than idealism
A good government is merely one that follows the laws
