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Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes

Never was anything great achieved without danger Picture Quote #1

A son can bear with equanimity the loss of his father, but the loss of his inheritance may drive him to despair Picture Quote #1

The promise given was a necessity of the past: The word broken is a necessity of the present Picture Quote #1

Occasionally words must serve to veil the facts. But let this happen in such a way that no one become aware of it; or, if it should be noticed, excuses must be at hand to be produced immediately Picture Quote #1

In judging policies we should consider the results that have been achieved through them rather than the means by which they have been executed Picture Quote #1

Men seldom rise from low condition to high rank without employing either force or fraud, unless that rank should be attained either by gift or inheritance Picture Quote #1

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A wise man will see to it that his acts always seem voluntary and not done by compulsion, however much he may be compelled by necessity Picture Quote #1

He who makes war his profession cannot be otherwise than vicious. War makes thieves, and peace brings them to the gallows Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

Men are so simple of mind, and so much dominated by their immediate needs, that a deceitful man will always find plenty who are ready to be deceived Picture Quote #1

For whoever believes that great advancement and new benefits make men forget old injuries is mistaken Picture Quote #1

And yet we cannot define as skillful killing one's fellow citizens, betraying one's friends, and showing no loyalty, mercy, or moral obligation. These means can lead to power, but not glory Picture Quote #1

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But above all he must refrain from seizing the property of others, because a man is quicker to forget the death of his father than the loss of his patrimony Picture Quote #1

There is no avoiding war; it can only be postponed to the advantage of others Picture Quote #1

Hatred is gained as much by good works as by evil Picture Quote #1

It is not titles that honor men, but men that honor titles Picture Quote #1

To defeat Fortune, men must anticipate such evils before they arise, and take prudent steps to avoid them. When the waters have already risen, it is too late to build dikes and embankments Picture Quote #1

The first way to lose a state is to neglect the art of war; the first way to gain a state is to be skilled in the art of war Picture Quote #1

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Men are so simple, and governed so absolutely by their present needs, that he who wishes to deceive will never fail in finding willing dupes Picture Quote #1

Princes should devolve on others those matters that entail responsibility, and reserve to themselves those that relate to grace and favour Picture Quote #1

It is necessary for a prince wishing to hold his own to know how to do wrong, and to make use of it or not according to necessity Picture Quote #1

The nature of man is such that people consider themselves put under an obligation as much by the benefits they confer as by those they receive Picture Quote #1

Therefore any cruelty has to be executed at once, so that the less it is tasted, the less it offends; while benefits must be dispensed little by little, so that they will be savored all the more Picture Quote #1

I hope and hoping feeds my pain I weep and weeping feeds my failing heart I laugh but the laughter does not pass within I burn but the burning makes no mark outside Picture Quote #1

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A son could bear with great complacency, the death of his father, while the loss of his inheritance might drive him to despair Picture Quote #1

Therefore, it is necessary to be a fox to discover the snares and a lion to terrify the wolves Picture Quote #1

There is nothing more difficult to plan, more doubtful of success, nor more dangerous to manage than the creation of a new order of things... Whenever his enemies have occasion to attack the innovator they do so with the passion of partisans, while the others defend him sluggishly so that the innovator and his party alike are vulnerable Picture Quote #1

Any man who tries to be good all the time is bound to come to ruin among the great number who are not good. Hence a prince who wants to keep his authority must learn how not to be good, and use that knowledge, or refrain from using it, as necessity requires Picture Quote #1

It should be borne in mind that there is nothing more difficult to arrange, more doubtful of success, and more dangerous to carry through than initiating changes. The innovator makes enemies of all those who prospered under the old order, and only lukewarm support is forthcoming from those who would prosper under the new. Their support is lukewarm... partly because men are generally incredulous, never really trusting new things unless they have tested them by experience Picture Quote #1

Besides what has been said, people are fickle by nature; and it is a simple to convince them of something but difficult to hold them in that conviction; and, therefore, affairs should be managed in such a way that when they no longer believe, they can be made to believe by force Picture Quote #1

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Never was anything great achieved without danger (Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes) A son can bear with equanimity the loss of his father, but the loss of his inheritance may drive him to despair (Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes) The promise given was a necessity of the past: The word broken is a necessity of the present (Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes) Occasionally words must serve to veil the facts. But let this happen in such a way that no one become aware of it; or, if it should be noticed, excuses must be at hand to be produced immediately (Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes) In judging policies we should consider the results that have been achieved through them rather than the means by which they have been executed (Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes) Men seldom rise from low condition to high rank without employing either force or fraud, unless that rank should be attained either by gift or inheritance (Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes) A wise man will see to it that his acts always seem voluntary and not done by compulsion, however much he may be compelled by necessity (Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes) He who makes war his profession cannot be otherwise than vicious. War makes thieves, and peace brings them to the gallows (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 (Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes) Men are so simple of mind, and so much dominated by their immediate needs, that a deceitful man will always find plenty who are ready to be deceived (Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes) For whoever believes that great advancement and new benefits make men forget old injuries is mistaken (Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes) And yet we cannot define as skillful killing one's fellow citizens, betraying one's friends, and showing no loyalty, mercy, or moral obligation. These means can lead to power, but not glory (Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes) But above all he must refrain from seizing the property of others, because a man is quicker to forget the death of his father than the loss of his patrimony (Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes) There is no avoiding war; it can only be postponed to the advantage of others (Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes) Hatred is gained as much by good works as by evil (Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes) It is not titles that honor men, but men that honor titles (Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes) To defeat Fortune, men must anticipate such evils before they arise, and take prudent steps to avoid them. When the waters have already risen, it is too late to build dikes and embankments (Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes) The first way to lose a state is to neglect the art of war; the first way to gain a state is to be skilled in the art of war (Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes) Men are so simple, and governed so absolutely by their present needs, that he who wishes to deceive will never fail in finding willing dupes (Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes) Princes should devolve on others those matters that entail responsibility, and reserve to themselves those that relate to grace and favour (Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes) It is necessary for a prince wishing to hold his own to know how to do wrong, and to make use of it or not according to necessity (Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes) The nature of man is such that people consider themselves put under an obligation as much by the benefits they confer as by those they receive (Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes) Therefore any cruelty has to be executed at once, so that the less it is tasted, the less it offends; while benefits must be dispensed little by little, so that they will be savored all the more (Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes) I hope and hoping feeds my pain I weep and weeping feeds my failing heart I laugh but the laughter does not pass within I burn but the burning makes no mark outside (Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes) A son could bear with great complacency, the death of his father, while the loss of his inheritance might drive him to despair (Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes) Therefore, it is necessary to be a fox to discover the snares and a lion to terrify the wolves (Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes) There is nothing more difficult to plan, more doubtful of success, nor more dangerous to manage than the creation of a new order of things... Whenever his enemies have occasion to attack the innovator they do so with the passion of partisans, while the others defend him sluggishly so that the innovator and his party alike are vulnerable (Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes) Any man who tries to be good all the time is bound to come to ruin among the great number who are not good. Hence a prince who wants to keep his authority must learn how not to be good, and use that knowledge, or refrain from using it, as necessity requires (Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes) It should be borne in mind that there is nothing more difficult to arrange, more doubtful of success, and more dangerous to carry through than initiating changes. The innovator makes enemies of all those who prospered under the old order, and only lukewarm support is forthcoming from those who would prosper under the new. Their support is lukewarm... partly because men are generally incredulous, never really trusting new things unless they have tested them by experience (Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes) Besides what has been said, people are fickle by nature; and it is a simple to convince them of something but difficult to hold them in that conviction; and, therefore, affairs should be managed in such a way that when they no longer believe, they can be made to believe by force (Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes)

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