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> [“It is of the greatest important in this world that a man should know himself, and the measure of his own strength and means; and he who knows that he has not a genius for fighting must learn how to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/machiavelli-niccolo-2/it-is-of-the-greatest-important-in-this-world-that-a-man-should-know/)

Machiavelli, Niccolo

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## More by Machiavelli, Niccolo

> [“Any injury we do to a man must be such that we need not fear his vengeance.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/machiavelli-niccolo-2/any-injury-we-do-to-a-man-must-be-such-that-we-need-not-fear-his/)

Machiavelli, Niccolo

> [“It is of the greatest important in this world that a man should know himself, and the measure of his own strength and means;…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/machiavelli-niccolo-2/it-is-of-the-greatest-important-in-this-world-that-a-man-should-know/)

Machiavelli, Niccolo

> [“For, although one may be very strong in armed forces, yet in entering a province one has always need of the goodwill of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/machiavelli-niccolo-2/for-although-one-may-be-very-strong-in-armed-forces-yet-in-entering-a/)

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