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Men walk almost always in the paths trodden by others, proceeding in their actions by imitation.

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Always assume incompetence before looking for conspiracy.

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It has always been the opinion and judgment of wise men that nothing can be so uncertain as fame or power not founded on its own strength.

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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.

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A prince ought to have two fears, one from within, on account of his subjects, the other from without, on account of external powers.

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Wisdom consists of knowing how to distinguish the nature of trouble, and in choosing the lesser evil.

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For without invention, no one was ever a great man in his own trade.

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Men are more ready to offend one who desires to be beloved than one who wishes to be feared.

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In order not to annul our free will, I judge it true that Fortune may be mistress of one half our actions but then even she leaves the other half, or almost, under our control.

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For a long time I have not said what I believed, nor do I ever believe what I say, and if indeed sometimes I do happen to tell the truth, I hide it among so many lies that it is hard to find.

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And it will always happen that he who is not your friend will request your neutrality and he who is your friend will ask you to declare yourself by taking up arms. And irresolute princes, in order to avoid present dangers, follow the neutral road most of the time, and most of the time they are ruined.

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The distinction between children and adults, while probably useful for some purposes, is at bottom a specious one, I feel. There are only individual egos, crazy for love.

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They have not any difficulties on the way up because they fly, but they have many when they reach the summit.

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One man should not be afraid of improving his posessions, lest they be taken away from him, or another deterred by high taxes from starting a new business. Rather, the Prince should be ready to reward men who want to do these things and those who endeavour in any way to increase the prosperity of their city or their state.

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With difficulty he is beaten who can estimate his own forces and those of his enemy.

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All the armed prophets conquered; all the unarmed ones perished.

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Men as a whole judge more with their eyes than with their hands.

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So long as the great majority of men are not deprived of either property or honor, they are satisfied.

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The prince must be a lion, but he must also know how to play the fox.

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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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