Nature that framed us of four elements, warring within our breasts for regiment, doth teach us all to have aspiring minds. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Nature creates few men brave, industry and training makes many. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
There is nothing that Nature seems to have inclined us to as much as society. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Wisdom consists of knowing how to distinguish the nature of trouble, and in choosing the lesser evil. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
To know well the nature of the people one must be a prince, and to know well the nature of princes one… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
...people are by nature fickle, and it is easy to persuade them of something, but difficult to keep them persuaded. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
“hailed the Florentine as the first modern thinker to have exposed the nature of political tyranny.” — Niccolò Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Few men are brave by nature, but good discipline and experience make many so. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
“The nature of men is such that they find themselves obligated as much for the benefits they confer as for those they… — Niccolò Machiavelli Copy Share Image
The nature of man is such that people consider themselves put under an obligation as much by the benefits they confer as… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
“The wish to acquire is no doubt a natural and common sentiment, and when men attempt things within their power, they will… — Niccolò Machiavelli Copy Share Image
It is necessary that the prince should know how to color his nature well, and how to be a hypocrite and dissembler.… — 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
To understand the nature of the people one must be a prince, and to understand the nature of the prince, one must… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
States that rise quickly, just as all the other things of nature that are born and grow rapidly, cannot have roots and… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
“It is truly natural and ordinary thing to desire gain; and when those who can succeed attempt it, they will always be… — Niccolò Machiavelli Copy Share Image
“But a man is not often found sufficiently circumspect to know how to accommodate himself to the change, both because he cannot… — Niccolò Machiavelli Copy Share Image
It may be observed, that provinces amid the vicissitudes to which they are subject, pass from order into confusion, and afterward recur… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
“For, besides what has been said, people are fickle by nature: it is easy to convince them of something, but difficult to… — Niccolò Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Besides what has been said, people are fickle by nature; and it is a simple to convince them of something but difficult… — 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
“But since a Prince should know how to use the beast’s nature wisely, he ought of beasts to choose both the lion… — Niccolò Machiavelli Copy Share Image
No proceeding is better than that which you have concealed from the enemy until the time you have executed it. To know… — Niccolo 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
“It may be observed, that provinces amid the vicissitudes to which they are subject, pass from order into confusion, and afterward recur… — 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
