Men shrink less from offending one who inspires love than one who inspires fear. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Men are driven by two principal impulses, either by love or by fear. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
When they remain in garrison, soldiers are maintained with fear and punishment; when they are then led to war, with hope and… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
It is much safer for the prince to be feared than loved, but he ought to avoid making himself hated. — 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
“And as the observance of religious teaching is the cause of the greatness of republics, similarly, disdain for it is the cause… — Niccolò Machiavelli Copy Share Image
The answer is, of course, that it would be best to be both loved and feared. But since the two rarely come… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
One can say this in general of men: they are ungrateful, disloyal, insincere and deceitful, timid of danger and avid of profit...Love… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
“Men are either to be kindly treated, or utterly crushed, since they can revenge lighter injuries, but not graver. Wherefore the injury… — Niccolò Machiavelli Copy Share Image
“... one would like to be both [loved and feared], but as it is difficult to combine both love and fear, if… — Niccolò Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Never lead your soldiers to battle if you have not first confirmed their spirit and known them to be without fear and… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
As the observance of divine institutions is the cause of the greatness of republics, so the disregard of them produces their ruin;… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
“And here comes in the question whether it is better to be loved rather than feared, or feared rather than loved. It… — Niccolò Machiavelli Copy Share Image
The reply is, that one ought to be both feared and loved, but as it is difficult for the two to go… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
“This lukewarm temper arises partly from the fear of adversaries who have the laws on their side, and partly from the incredulity… — Niccolò Machiavelli Copy Share Image
I don't doubt that every prince would like to be both; but since it is hard to accomodate these qualities, if you… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Men are less hesitant about harming someone who makes himself loved than one who makes himself feared because love is held together… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
“or he who innovates will have for his enemies all those who are well off under the existing order of things, and… — Niccolò Machiavelli Copy Share Image
“Many, Lorenzo, have held and still hold the opinion, that there is nothing which has less in common with another, and that… — Niccolò Machiavelli Copy Share Image
It is better to be loved rather than feared, or feared rather than loved? It might perhaps be answered that we should… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Men ought either to be well treated or crushed, because they can avenge themselves of lighter injuries, of more serious ones they… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
From this arises the question whether it is better to be loved rather than feared, or feared rather than loved. It might… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
“Concerning this, it should be noted that men must be either caressed or wiped out; because they will avenge minor injuries, but… — Niccolò Machiavelli Copy Share Image
As the observance of divine institutions is the cause of the greatness of republics, so the disregard of them produces their ruin;… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
“From this arises an argument: whether it is better to be loved than feared. I reply that one should like to be… — Niccolò Machiavelli Copy Share Image
“It is better to be feared than to be loved, if you can not be both” — Niccolò Machiavelli Copy Share Image
“Because fear and ove can hardly co exist together,if we must chose between them, it is far safer to be feared than… — Niccolò Machiavelli Copy Share Image
“Since love and fear can hardly exist together, if we must choose between them, it is far safer to be feared than… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
A prince ought to have two fears, one from within, on account of his subjects, the other from without, on account of… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
“And let it here be noted that men are either to be kindly treated, or utterly crushed, since they can revenge lighter… — Niccolò Machiavelli Copy Share Image
For a prince should have two fears: one, internal concerning his subjects; the other, external, concerning foreign powers. From the latter he… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
My view is that it is desirable to be both loved and feared; but it is difficult to achieve both and, if… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
it is much safer to be feared than loved because ...love is preserved by the link of obligation which, owing to the… — 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
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