The leader should know how to enter into evil when necessity commands. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Among other evils which being unarmed brings you, it causes you to be despised. — 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
So far as he is able, a prince should stick to the path of good but, if the necessity arises, he should… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Whoever takes it upon himself to establish a commonwealth and prescribe laws must presuppose all men naturally bad, and that they will… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
It is necessary for him who lays out a state and arranges laws for it to presuppose that all men are evil… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Thus it happens in matters of state; for knowing afar off (which it is only given a prudent man to do) the… — 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
An armed republic submits less easily to the rule of one of its citizens than a republic armed by foreign forces. Rome… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Well used are those cruelties (if it is permitted to speak well of evil) that are carried out in a single stroke,… — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
“Anyone who believes that new benefits make men of high station forget old injuries deceives himself.” — Niccolò Machiavelli Copy Share Image
He who has once begun to live by rapine always finds reasons for taking what is not his. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
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 Image
Speaking generally, men are ungrateful, fickle, hypocritical, fearful odanger and covetous ogain. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
There is nothing as likely to succeed as what the enemy believes you cannot attempt. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
“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 Image
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 Image
