Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes, Art Quotes, War Quotes

Every one sees what you appear to be, few really know what you are, and those few dare not oppose themselves to the opinion of the many, who have the majesty of the state to defend them.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes , Art Quotes , War Quotes

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

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes , God Quotes , Philosophical Quotes

Then also pretexts for seizing property are never wanting, and one who begins to live by rapine will always find some reason for taking the goods of others, whereas causes for taking life are rarer and more quickly destroyed.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes , Art Quotes , War Quotes

The Romans never allowed a trouble spot to remain simply to avoid going to war over it, because they knew that wars don't just go away, they are only postponed to someone else's advantage. Therefore, they made war with Philip and Antiochus in Greece, in order not to have to fight them in Italy... They never went by that saying which you constantly hear from the wiseacres of our day, that time heals all things. They trusted rather their own character and prudence- knowing perfectly well that time contains the seeds of all things, good as well as bad.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes , Art Quotes , War Quotes

Whoever takes it upon himself to establish a commonwealth and prescribe laws must presuppose all men naturally bad, and that they will yield to their innate evil passions as often as they can do so with safety.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes , Passion Quotes , Men Quotes

It is a foolish prince who entrusts the safety of his lands to hired men.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes , Men Quotes , Land Quotes

One should never allow chaos to develop in order to avoid going to war, because one does not avoid a war but instead puts it off to his disadvantage

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes , Memorial Day Quotes , War Quotes

One should never fall in the belief that you can find someone to pick you up.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes , Fall Quotes , Belief Quotes

Speaking generally, men are ungrateful, fickle, hypocritical, fearful odanger and covetous ogain.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes , Men Quotes , Ungrateful Quotes

Always assume incompetence before looking for conspiracy.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes , Assuming Quotes , Conspiracy Quotes

The first method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has around him.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes , Work Quotes , Philosophical Quotes

There is no other way to guard yourself against flattery than by making men understand that telling you the truth will not offend you.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes , Men Quotes , Way Quotes

The answer is, of course, that it would be best to be both loved and feared. But since the two rarely come together, anyone compelled to choose will find greater security in being feared than in being loved.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes , Two Quotes , Together Quotes

How laudable it is for a prince to keep good faith and live with integrity, and not with astuteness, every one knows. Still the experience of our times shows those princes to have done great things who have had little regard for good faith, and have been able by astuteness to confuse men's brains, and who have ultimately overcome those who have made loyalty their foundation.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes , Loyalty Quotes , Art Quotes

When men receive favours from someone they expected to do them ill, they are under a greater obligation to their benefactor.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes , Art Quotes , War Quotes

For as laws are necessary that good manners be preserved, so there is need of good manners that law may be maintained.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes , Law Quotes , Good Man Quotes

It is often found that modesty and humility not only do no good, but are positively hurtful, when they are shown to the arrogant who have taken up a prejudice against you, either from envy or from any other cause.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes , Taken Quotes , Humility Quotes

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

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes , Business Quotes , War Quotes

Good order and discipline in any army are to be depended upon more than courage alone.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes , War Quotes , Army Quotes

it is better to act and repent than not to act and regret.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes , Regret Quotes