One should never risk one's whole fortune unless supported by one's entire forces. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
...it behooves us to adapt oneself to the times if one wants to enjoy continued good fortune. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
“He who has relied on Fortune less has maintained his position best.” — Niccolò Machiavelli Copy Share Image
It is better to be adventurous than cautious, because fortune is a woman. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
“Men can assist Fortune but not oppose her; they can weave her schemes but they cannot break them.” — Niccolò Machiavelli Copy Share Image
We cannot attribute to fortune or virtue that which is achieved without either. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
The world has always been the same; and there is always as much good fortune as bad in it. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
I hold strongly to this: that it is better to be impetuous than circumspect; because fortune is a woman and if she… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
When fortune wishes to bring mighty events to a successful conclusion, she selects some man of spirit and ability who knows how… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Men are able to assist fortune but not to thwart her. They can weave her designs, but they cannot destroy them. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
It is better to be bold than too circumspect, because fortune is of a sex which likes not a tardy wooer and… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
It is much better to tempt fortune where it can favor you than to see your certain ruin by not tempting it. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Republics have a longer life and enjoy better fortune than principalities, because they can profit by their greater internal diversity. They are… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
In order not to annul our free will, I judge it true that Fortune may be mistress of one half our actions… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
A wise prince then...should never be idle in times of peace but should industriously lay up stores of which to avail himself… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
God and nature have thrown all human fortunes into the midst of mankind; and they are thus attainable rather by rapine than… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
“Nevertheless, that our freewill may not be altogether extinguished, I think it may be true that fortune is the ruler of half… — Niccolò Machiavelli Copy Share Image
“It's better to be impulsive than cautious; fortune is female and if you want to stay on top of her you have… — Niccolò Machiavelli Copy Share Image
“I conclude therefore that, fortune being changeful and mankind steadfast in their ways, so long as the two are in agreement men… — Niccolò Machiavelli Copy Share Image
The reason is that nature has so created men that they are able to desire everything but are not able to attain… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
In the same manner, having been reduced by disorder, and sunk to their utmost state of depression, unable to descend lower, they,… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
I assert once again as a truth to which history as a whole bears witness that men may second their fortune, but… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
“But confining myself more to the particular, I say that a prince may be seen happy to-day and ruined to-morrow without having… — Niccolò Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Men generally decide upon a middle course, which is most hazardous, for they know neither how to be entirely good nor entirely bad. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share
Because there are three classes of intellects: one which comprehends by itself; another which appreciates what others comprehend; and a third which neither comprehends… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share
It is the duty of a man of honor to teach others the good which he has not been able to do himself because… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share
“Anyone who believes that new benefits make men of high station forget old injuries deceives himself.” — Niccolò Machiavelli Copy Share
He who has once begun to live by rapine always finds reasons for taking what is not his. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share
Everyone who wants to know what will happen ought to examine what has happened: everything in this world in any epoch has their replicas… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share
Speaking generally, men are ungrateful, fickle, hypocritical, fearful odanger and covetous ogain. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share
There is nothing as likely to succeed as what the enemy believes you cannot attempt. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share
For the great majority of mankind are satisfied with appearance, as though they were realities and are often more influenced by the things that… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share
That prince is highly esteemed who conveys this impression of himself, and he who is highly esteemed is not easily conspired against; for, provided… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share
“Anyone who studies present and ancient affairs will easily see how in all cities and all peoples there still exist, and have always existed,… — Niccolò Machiavelli Copy Share
I believe that it is possible for one to praise, without concern, any man after he is dead since every reason and supervision for… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share
Men are always averse to enterprises in which they foresee difficulties. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share
“He who causes another to become powerful ruins himself, for he brings such a power into being either by design or by force, and… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share
