When neither their property nor their honor is touched, the majority of men live content. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Men are driven by two principal impulses, either by love or by fear. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Men are more ready to offend one who desires to be beloved than one who wishes to be feared. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Men sooner forget the death of their father than the loss of their patrimony — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
It is a common failing of man not to take account of tempests during fair weather. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
The unarmed man is not just defenseless - he is also contemptible. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Men are always wicked at bottom unless they are made good by some compulsion. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
It is a foolish prince who entrusts the safety of his lands to hired men. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
When men receive favours from someone they expected to do them ill, they are under a greater obligation to their benefactor... — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Without doubt, ferocious and disordered men are much weaker than timid and ordered ones. For order chases fear from men and disorder… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
A wise man will see to it that his acts always seem voluntary and not done by compulsion, however much he may… — Niccolo 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… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
The first method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has around him. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Men in general judge more from appearances than from reality. All men have eyes, but few have the gift of penetration. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Wise men say, and not without reason, that whosoever wished to foresee the future might consult the past. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Speaking generally, men are ungrateful, fickle, hypocritical, fearful odanger and covetous ogain. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Any man who tries to be good all the time is bound to come to ruin among the great number who are… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
A prince must not have any objective nor any thought, nor take up any art, other than the art of war and… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
One man should not be afraid of improving his posessions, lest they be taken away from him, or another deterred by high… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
In the armies and among every ten men there is one of more life, of more heart, or at least of more… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
It is a true observation of ancient writers, that as men are apt to be cast down by adversity, so they, are… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
It is the duty of a man of honor to teach others the good which he has not been able to do… — 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
Knowing how to fight made men more bold, because no one fears doing what it seems to him he has learned to… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
It ought to be remembered that there is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more uncertain… — 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
In truth, there never was any remarkable lawgiver amongst any people who did not resort to divine authority, as otherwise his laws… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Few men are brave by nature, but good discipline and experience make many so. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Men are so simple and yield so readily to the desires of the moment that he who will trick will always find… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Men rise from one ambition to another: first, they seek to secure themselves against attack, and then they attack others. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
It has always been the opinion and judgment of wise men that nothing can be so uncertain as fame or power not… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Men seldom rise from low condition to high rank without employing either force or fraud, unless that rank should be attained either… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
War is a profession by which a man cannot live honorably; an employment by which the soldier, if he would reap any… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Men are so simple of mind, and so much dominated by their immediate needs, that a deceitful man will always find plenty… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
No one should therefore fear that he cannot accomplish what others have accomplished, for, men are born, live, and die in quite… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Men never do good unless necessity drives them to it; but when they are free to choose and can do just as… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Men are so simple and so much inclined to obey immediate needs that a deceiver will never lack victims for his deceptions. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Whoever desires to found a state and give it laws, must start with assuming that all men are bad and ever ready… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
And when neither their property nor honour is touched, the majority of men live content, and he has only to contend with… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men to abstain from threats and insulting words toward anyone, for… — Niccolo 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
