The one who adapts his policy to the times prospers, and likewise that the one whose policy clashes with the demands of… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
“Whoever desires constant success must change his conduct with the times.” — Niccolò Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Every little advantage is of great moment when men have to come to blows. — 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
The promise given was a necessity of the past: the word broken is a necessity of the present. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Nothing is of greater importance in time of war than in knowing how to make the best use of a fair opportunity… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
“A man who wishes to profess at all times will come to ruin among so many who are not good.” — Niccolò Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Whosoever desires constant success must change his conduct with the times. — 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 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
…for friendships that are acquired by a price and not by greatness and nobility of character are purchased but are not owned,… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
For a long time I have not said what I believed, nor do I ever believe what I say, and if indeed… — 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
Sometimes it has been of great moment while the fight is going on, to disseminate words that pronounce the enemies' captain to… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
The prince who relies upon their words, without having otherwise provided for his security, is ruined; for friendships that are won by… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
If the present be compared with the remote past, it is easily seen that in all cities and in all peoples there… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
“No enterprise is more likely to succeed than one concealed from the enemy until it is ripe for execution. Nothing is of… — 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
I am firmly convinced, therefore, that to set up a republic which is to last a long time, the way to set… — Niccolo 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
“in the beginning of the malady it is easy to cure but difficult to detect, but in the course of time, not… — Niccolò 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
We have not seen great things done in our time except by those who have been considered mean; the rest have failed. — 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
He who would foresee what is to happen should look to what has happened: for all that is has its counterpart in… — 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
And if such malignity is hidden for a time, it proceeds from the unknown reason that would not be known because the… — 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
“The Romans recognized potential difficulties in advance and always remedied them in time. They never let problems develop just so they could… — Niccolò Machiavelli Copy Share Image
“Therefore, a wise prince must think of a method by which his citizens will need the state and himself at all times… — Niccolò Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Whoever wishes to foresee the future must consult the past; for human events ever resemble those of preceding times. This arises from… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
“I also believe that the one who adapts his policy to the times prospers, and likewise that the one whose policy clashes… — 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
