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A prince must be prudent enough to know how to escape the bad reputation of those vices that would lose the state for him, and must protect himself from those that will not lose it for him, if this is possible; but if he cannot, he need not concern h - Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes

A prince must be prudent enough to know how to escape the bad reputation of those vices that would lose the state for him, and must protect himself from those that will not lose it for him, if this is possible; but if he cannot, he need not concern h

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The main foundations of every state, new states as well as ancient or composite ones, are good laws and good arms - you cannot have good laws without good arms, and where there are good arms, good laws inevitably follow - Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes

The main foundations of every state, new states as well as ancient or composite ones, are good laws and good arms - you cannot have good laws without good arms, and where there are good arms, good laws inevitably follow

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Men shrink less from offending one who inspires love than one who inspires fear. - Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes

Men shrink less from offending one who inspires love than one who inspires fear.

Niccolo Machiavelli

Fear Italian Writer

God is not willing to do everything, and thus take away our free will and that share of glory which belongs to us - Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes

God is not willing to do everything, and thus take away our free will and that share of glory which belongs to us

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Because just as good morals, if they are to be maintained, have need of the laws, so the laws, if they are to be observed, have need of good morals - Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes

Because just as good morals, if they are to be maintained, have need of the laws, so the laws, if they are to be observed, have need of good morals

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Law And Lawyers

Benefits should be conferred gradually; and in that way they will taste better - Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes

Benefits should be conferred gradually; and in that way they will taste better

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Taste

Men ought either to be indulged or utterly destroyed, for if you merely offend them they take vengeance, but if you injure them greatly they are unable to retaliate, so that the injury done to a man ought to be such that vengeance cannot be feared. - Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes

Men ought either to be indulged or utterly destroyed, for if you merely offend them they take vengeance, but if you injure them greatly they are unable to retaliate, so that the injury done to a man ought to be such that vengeance cannot be feared.

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Italian Writer Men

The chief foundations of all states... are good laws and good arms. And as there cannot be good laws where there are not good arms... where there are good arms there must be good laws... - Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes

The chief foundations of all states... are good laws and good arms. And as there cannot be good laws where there are not good arms... where there are good arms there must be good laws...

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Men nearly always follow the tracks made by others and proceed in their affairs by imitation, even though they cannot entirely keep to the tracks of others or emulate the prowess of their models. So a prudent man should always follow in the footsteps of great men and imitate those who have been outstanding. If his own prowess fails to compare with theirs, at least it has an air of greatness about it. He should behave like those archers who, if they are skilful, when the target seems too distant, know the capabilities of their bow and aim a good deal higher than their objective, not in order to shoot so high but so that by aiming high they can reach the target. - Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes

Men nearly always follow the tracks made by others and proceed in their affairs by imitation, even though they cannot entirely keep to the tracks of others or emulate the prowess of their models. So a prudent man should always follow in the footsteps of great men and imitate those who have been outstanding. If his own prowess fails to compare with theirs, at least it has an air of greatness about it. He should behave like those archers who, if they are skilful, when the target seems too distant, know the capabilities of their bow and aim a good deal higher than their objective, not in order to shoot so high but so that by aiming high they can reach the target.

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Hence it comes about that all armed prophets have been victorious, and all unarmed prophets have been destroyed. - Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes

Hence it comes about that all armed prophets have been victorious, and all unarmed prophets have been destroyed.

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A return to first principles in a republic is sometimes caused by the simple virtues of one man. His good example has such an influence that the good men strive to imitate him, and the wicked are ashamed to lead a life so contrary to his example. - Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes

A return to first principles in a republic is sometimes caused by the simple virtues of one man. His good example has such an influence that the good men strive to imitate him, and the wicked are ashamed to lead a life so contrary to his example.

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Italian Writer Man

Whoever conquers a free town and does not demolish it commits a great error and may expect to be ruined himself. - Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes

Whoever conquers a free town and does not demolish it commits a great error and may expect to be ruined himself.

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There is no surer sign of decay in a country than to see the rites of religion held in contempt - Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes

There is no surer sign of decay in a country than to see the rites of religion held in contempt

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The one who adapts his policy to the times prospers, and likewise that the one whose policy clashes with the demands of the times does not. - Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes

The one who adapts his policy to the times prospers, and likewise that the one whose policy clashes with the demands of the times does not.

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If an injury has to be done to a man it should be so severe that his vengeance need not be feared - Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes

If an injury has to be done to a man it should be so severe that his vengeance need not be feared

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Man

Entrepreneurs are simply those who understand that there is little difference between obstacle and opportunity and are able to turn both to their advantage. - Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes

Entrepreneurs are simply those who understand that there is little difference between obstacle and opportunity and are able to turn both to their advantage.

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A prince must imitate the fox and the lion, for the lion cannot protect himself from traps, and the fox cannot defend himself from wolves. One must therefore be a fox to recognize traps, and a lion to frighten wolves. Those that wish to be only lions do not understand this. Therefore, a prudent ruler ought not to keep faith when by so doing it would be against his interest, and when the reasons which made him bind himself no longer exist. If men were all good, this precept would not be a good one; but as they are bad, and would not observe their faith with you, so you are not bound to keep faith with them. - Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes

A prince must imitate the fox and the lion, for the lion cannot protect himself from traps, and the fox cannot defend himself from wolves. One must therefore be a fox to recognize traps, and a lion to frighten wolves. Those that wish to be only lions do not understand this. Therefore, a prudent ruler ought not to keep faith when by so doing it would be against his interest, and when the reasons which made him bind himself no longer exist. If men were all good, this precept would not be a good one; but as they are bad, and would not observe their faith with you, so you are not bound to keep faith with them.

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Fox

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 - Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes

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

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The wish to acquire more is admittedly a very natural and common thing; and when men succeed in this they are always praised rather than condemned. But when they lack the ability to do so and yet want to acquire more at all costs, they deserve condemnation for their mistakes. - Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes

The wish to acquire more is admittedly a very natural and common thing; and when men succeed in this they are always praised rather than condemned. But when they lack the ability to do so and yet want to acquire more at all costs, they deserve condemnation for their mistakes.

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Italian Writer Men

I'm not interested in preserving the status quo; I want to overthrow it. - Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes

I'm not interested in preserving the status quo; I want to overthrow it.

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When you disarm the people, you commence to offend them and show that you distrust them either through cowardice or lack of confidence, and both of these opinions generate hatred... - Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes

When you disarm the people, you commence to offend them and show that you distrust them either through cowardice or lack of confidence, and both of these opinions generate hatred...

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In truth, there never was any remarkable lawgiver amongst any people who did not resort to divine authority, as otherwise his laws would not have been accepted by the people; for there are many good laws, the importance of which is known to be the sa - Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes

In truth, there never was any remarkable lawgiver amongst any people who did not resort to divine authority, as otherwise his laws would not have been accepted by the people; for there are many good laws, the importance of which is known to be the sa

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Severities should be dealt out all at once, so that their suddenness may give less offense; benefits ought to be handed ought drop by drop, so that they may be relished the more. - Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes

Severities should be dealt out all at once, so that their suddenness may give less offense; benefits ought to be handed ought drop by drop, so that they may be relished the more.

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Ability and perseverance are the weapons of weakness. - Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes

Ability and perseverance are the weapons of weakness.

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Men sooner forget the death of their father than the loss of their patrimony. - Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes

Men sooner forget the death of their father than the loss of their patrimony.

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Death Inheritance

A son could bear complacently the death of his father while the loss of his inheritance might drive him to despair - Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes

A son could bear complacently the death of his father while the loss of his inheritance might drive him to despair

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Death

There is nothing more difficult to carry out, nor more doubtful of success, nor more dangerous to handle, that to institute a new order of things - Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes

There is nothing more difficult to carry out, nor more doubtful of success, nor more dangerous to handle, that to institute a new order of things

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Doubt

The fact is that a man who wants to act virtuously in every way necessarily comes to grief among so many who are not virtuous. - Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes

The fact is that a man who wants to act virtuously in every way necessarily comes to grief among so many who are not virtuous.

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It should be noted that when he seizes a state the new ruler ought to determine all the injuries that he will need to inflict. He should inflict them once and for all, and not have to renew them every day. - Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes

It should be noted that when he seizes a state the new ruler ought to determine all the injuries that he will need to inflict. He should inflict them once and for all, and not have to renew them every day.

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The ends justifies the means - Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes

The ends justifies the means

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I consider it a mark of great prudence in a man to abstain from threats or any contemptuous expressions, for neither of these weaken the enemy, but threats make him more cautious, and the other excites his hatred, and a desire to revenge himself - Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes

I consider it a mark of great prudence in a man to abstain from threats or any contemptuous expressions, for neither of these weaken the enemy, but threats make him more cautious, and the other excites his hatred, and a desire to revenge himself

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Man

Tardiness often robs us opportunity, and the dispatch of our forces. - Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes

Tardiness often robs us opportunity, and the dispatch of our forces.

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Many have imagined republics and principalities which have never been seen or known to exist in reality; for how we live is so far removed from how we ought to live, that he who abandons what is done for what ought to be done, will rather bring about - Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes

Many have imagined republics and principalities which have never been seen or known to exist in reality; for how we live is so far removed from how we ought to live, that he who abandons what is done for what ought to be done, will rather bring about

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Make no small plans for they have not the power to stir menÃ¢â¬â¢s blood. - Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes

Make no small plans for they have not the power to stir menÃ¢â¬â¢s blood.

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For the great majority of mankind are satisfied with appearance, as though they were realities and are often more influenced by the things that seem than by those that are - Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes

For the great majority of mankind are satisfied with appearance, as though they were realities and are often more influenced by the things that seem than by those that are

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Men are so simple and so much inclined to obey immediate needs that a deceiver will never lack victims for his deceptions - Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes

Men are so simple and so much inclined to obey immediate needs that a deceiver will never lack victims for his deceptions

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Men rise from one ambition to another: first, they seek to secure themselves against attack, and then they attack others. - Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes

Men rise from one ambition to another: first, they seek to secure themselves against attack, and then they attack others.

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Ambition Italian Writer

Men in general judge more from appearances than from reality. All men have eyes, but few have the gift of penetration - Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes

Men in general judge more from appearances than from reality. All men have eyes, but few have the gift of penetration

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Before all else, be armed. - Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes

Before all else, be armed.

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When you disarm your subjects you offend them by showing that either from cowardliness or lack of faith, you distrust them; and either conclusion will induce them to hate you - Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes

When you disarm your subjects you offend them by showing that either from cowardliness or lack of faith, you distrust them; and either conclusion will induce them to hate you

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It is necessary for him who lays out a state and arranges laws for it to presuppose that all men are evil and that they are always going to act according to the wickedness of their spirits whenever they have free scope - Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes

It is necessary for him who lays out a state and arranges laws for it to presuppose that all men are evil and that they are always going to act according to the wickedness of their spirits whenever they have free scope

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Evil

There is no other way of guarding oneself against flattery than by letting men understand that they will not offend you by speaking the truth; but when everyone can tell you the truth, you lose their respect. - Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes

There is no other way of guarding oneself against flattery than by letting men understand that they will not offend you by speaking the truth; but when everyone can tell you the truth, you lose their respect.

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No enterprise is more likely to succeed than one concealed from the enemy until it is ripe for execution. - Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes

No enterprise is more likely to succeed than one concealed from the enemy until it is ripe for execution.

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The more sand that has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it. - Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes

The more sand that has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it.

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War should be the only study of a prince. He should consider peace only as a breathing-time, which gives him leisure to contrive, and furnishes as ability to execute, military plans. - Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes

War should be the only study of a prince. He should consider peace only as a breathing-time, which gives him leisure to contrive, and furnishes as ability to execute, military plans.

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May princes know then that they begin to lose (their) state at that hour in which they begin to break the laws and those customs and usages that are ancient and under which men have lived for a long time - Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes

May princes know then that they begin to lose (their) state at that hour in which they begin to break the laws and those customs and usages that are ancient and under which men have lived for a long time

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The promise given was a necessity of the past: the word broken is a necessity of the present. - Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes

The promise given was a necessity of the past: the word broken is a necessity of the present.

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It is better to be feared than loved, if you cannot be both. - Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes

It is better to be feared than loved, if you cannot be both.

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Men in general judge more by the sense of sight than by the sense of touch, because everyone can see, but only a few can test by feeling. Everyone sees what you seem to be, few know what you really are, and those few do not dare take a stand against the general opinion. - Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes

Men in general judge more by the sense of sight than by the sense of touch, because everyone can see, but only a few can test by feeling. Everyone sees what you seem to be, few know what you really are, and those few do not dare take a stand against the general opinion.

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Judgment And Judges Men

Of mankind we may say in general they are fickle, hypocritical, and greedy of gain. - Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes

Of mankind we may say in general they are fickle, hypocritical, and greedy of gain.

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Italian Writer Mankind

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