Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes, Giving Quotes, Political 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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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.

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Where the willingness is great, the difficulties cannot be great.

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He who becomes a Prince through the favour of the people should always keep on good terms with them; which it is easy for him to do, since all they ask is not to be oppressed

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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.

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

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War is just when it is necessary; arms are permissible when there is no hope except in arms.

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The sinews of war are not gold, but good soldiers.

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Because there are three classes of intellects: one which comprehends by itself; another which appreciates what others comprehend; and a third which neither comprehends by itself nor by the showing of others; the first is the most excellent, the second is good, the third is useless.

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There should be many judges, for few will always do the will of few.

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Hence it happened that all the armed prophets conquered, all the unarmed perished. [It., Di qui nacque che tutti li profeti armati vincero, e li disarmati rovinarono.]

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It is not titles that honor men, but men that honor titles.

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Ability and perseverance are the weapons of weakness.

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Whoever is the cause of another becoming powerful, is ruined himself.

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Nature that framed us of four elements, warring within our breasts for regiment, doth teach us all to have aspiring minds.

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Always assume incompetence before looking for conspiracy.

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He who has not first laid his foundations may be able with great ability to lay them afterwards, but they will be laid with trouble to the architect and danger to the building.

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When fortune wishes to bring mighty events to a successful conclusion, she selects some man of spirit and ability who knows how to seize the opportunity she offers.

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There is no avoiding war; it can only be postponed to the advantage of others.

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Men judge generally more by the eye than by the hand, for everyone can see and few can feel. Every one sees what you appear to be, few really know what you are.

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