--- title: "28 Ifs Quotes By Niccolo Machiavelli" description: "28 Ifs quotes by Niccolo Machiavelli. Plus more from Niccolo Machiavelli and more Ifs sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a81/niccolo-machiavelli-368_affair_so-in-all-human-affairs-one-notices-if-o_282710.jpg" --- > [So in all human affairs one notices, if one examines them closely, that it is impossible to remove one inconvenience without another…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/so-in-all-human-affairs-one-notices-if-one-examines-them-closely-that/) [Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a81/niccolo-machiavelli-368_affair_so-in-all-human-affairs-one-notices-if-o_282710.jpg) > [War is a profession by which a man cannot live honorably; an employment by which the soldier, if he would reap any…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/war-is-a-profession-by-which-a-man-cannot-live-honorably-an/) [Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ea6/niccolo-machiavelli-368_employment_war-is-a-profession-by-which-a-man-canno_101476.jpg) > [So far as he is able, a prince should stick to the path of good but, if the necessity arises, he should…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/so-far-as-he-is-able-a-prince-should-stick-to-the-path-of-good-but-if/) [Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f73/niccolo-machiavelli-368_able_so-far-as-he-is-able-a-prince-should-sti_927174.jpg) > [If the present be compared with the remote past, it is easily seen that in all cities and in all peoples there…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/if-the-present-be-compared-with-the-remote-past-it-is-easily-seen/) [Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8ad/niccolo-machiavelli-368_cities_if-the-present-be-compared-with-the-remo_731449.jpg) > [If the course of human affairs be considered, it will be seen that many things arise against which heaven does not allow…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/if-the-course-of-human-affairs-be-considered-it-will-be-seen-that/) [Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eef/niccolo-machiavelli-368_affair_if-the-course-of-human-affairs-be-consid_268001.jpg) > [...it behooves us to adapt oneself to the times if one wants to enjoy continued good fortune.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/it-behooves-us-to-adapt-oneself-to-the-times-if-one-wants-to-enjoy/) [Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fe5/niccolo-machiavelli-368_enjoy_it-behooves-us-to-adapt-oneself-to-the-t_1996719.jpg) > [Therefore, a prudent ruler ought not to keep faith when by so doing it would be against his interest, and when the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/therefore-a-prudent-ruler-ought-not-to-keep-faith-when-by-so-doing-it/) [Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e85/niccolo-machiavelli-368_art_therefore-a-prudent-ruler-ought-not-to-k_625423.jpg) > [You must never believe that the enemy does not know how to conduct his own affairs. Indeed, if you want to be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/you-must-never-believe-that-the-enemy-does-not-know-how-to-conduct/) [Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9e1/niccolo-machiavelli-368_affair_you-must-never-believe-that-the-enemy-do_343629.jpg) > [And if, to be sure, sometimes you need to conceal a fact with words, do it in such a way that it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/and-if-to-be-sure-sometimes-you-need-to-conceal-a-fact-with-words-do/) [Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/956/niccolo-machiavelli-368_conceal_and-if-to-be-sure-sometimes-you-need-to_756506.jpg) > [It is better to be loved rather than feared, or feared rather than loved? It might perhaps be answered that we should…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/it-is-better-to-be-loved-rather-than-feared-or-feared-rather-than/) [Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/edc/niccolo-machiavelli-368_conflict_it-is-better-to-be-loved-rather-than-fea_653740.jpg) > [And if such malignity is hidden for a time, it proceeds from the unknown reason that would not be known because the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/and-if-such-malignity-is-hidden-for-a-time-it-proceeds-from-the/) [Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/961/niccolo-machiavelli-368_art_and-if-such-malignity-is-hidden-for-a-ti_858666.jpg) > [Still, a prince should make himself feared in such a way that if he does not gain love, he at any rate…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/still-a-prince-should-make-himself-feared-in-such-a-way-that-if-he/) [Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/280/niccolo-machiavelli-368_absence_still-a-prince-should-make-himself-feare_2457876.jpg) > [Never lead your soldiers to battle if you have not first confirmed their spirit and known them to be without fear and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/never-lead-your-soldiers-to-battle-if-you-have-not-first-confirmed/) [Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bc1/niccolo-machiavelli-368_art_never-lead-your-soldiers-to-battle-if-yo_1525338.jpg) > [For a long time I have not said what I believed, nor do I ever believe what I say, and if indeed…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/for-a-long-time-i-have-not-said-what-i-believed-nor-do-i-ever-believe/) [Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b04/niccolo-machiavelli-368_believe_for-a-long-time-i-have-not-said-what-i-b_2450303.jpg) > [Well used are those cruelties (if it is permitted to speak well of evil) that are carried out in a single stroke,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/well-used-are-those-cruelties-if-it-is-permitted-to-speak-well-of/) [Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9d4/niccolo-machiavelli-368_benefits_well-used-are-those-cruelties-if-it-is-p_1332681.jpg) > [And here one must not that hatred is acquired just as much by means of good actions as by bad ones; and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/and-here-one-must-not-that-hatred-is-acquired-just-as-much-by-means/) [Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4ca/niccolo-machiavelli-368_action_and-here-one-must-not-that-hatred-is-acq_208990.jpg) > [The reply is, that one ought to be both feared and loved, but as it is difficult for the two to go…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/the-reply-is-that-one-ought-to-be-both-feared-and-loved-but-as-it-is/) [Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/04d/niccolo-machiavelli-368_anxious_the-reply-is-that-one-ought-to-be-both-f_124789.jpg) > [A wise man ought always to follow the paths beaten by great men, and to imitate those who have been supreme, so…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/a-wise-man-ought-always-to-follow-the-paths-beaten-by-great-men-and/) [Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e4b/niccolo-machiavelli-368_ability_a-wise-man-ought-always-to-follow-the-pa_653853.jpg) > [I don't doubt that every prince would like to be both; but since it is hard to accomodate these qualities, if you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/i-don-t-doubt-that-every-prince-would-like-to-be-both-but-since-it-is/) [Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e98/niccolo-machiavelli-368_advantage_i-don-t-doubt-that-every-prince-would-li_1667612.jpg) > [From the latter he is defended by being well armed and having good allies, and if he is well armed he will…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/from-the-latter-he-is-defended-by-being-well-armed-and-having-good/) [Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1b0/niccolo-machiavelli-368_affair_from-the-latter-he-is-defended-by-being_925328.jpg) > [For a prince should have two fears: one, internal concerning his subjects; the other, external, concerning foreign powers. From the latter he…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/for-a-prince-should-have-two-fears-one-internal-concerning-his/) [Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/269/niccolo-machiavelli-368_fear_for-a-prince-should-have-two-fears-one-i_2343464.jpg) > [If you only notice human proceedings, you may observe that all who attain great power and riches, make use of either force…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/if-you-only-notice-human-proceedings-you-may-observe-that-all-who-2/) [Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8f3/niccolo-machiavelli-368_art_if-you-only-notice-human-proceedings-you_2651791.jpg) > [If someone puts up the argument that King Louis gave the Romagna to Pope Alexander, and the kingdom of Naples to Spain,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/if-someone-puts-up-the-argument-that-king-louis-gave-the-romagna-to/) [Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c7a/niccolo-machiavelli-368_answers_if-someone-puts-up-the-argument-that-kin_315058.jpg) > [A prudent man... must behave like those archers who, if they are skillful, when the target seems too distant, know the capabilities…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/a-prudent-man-must-behave-like-those-archers-who-if-they-are-skillful/) [Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1c2/niccolo-machiavelli-368_aim_a-prudent-man-must-behave-like-those-arc_1097115.jpg) > [Therefore, in order not to have to rob his subjects, to be able to defend himself, not to become poor and contemptible,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/therefore-in-order-not-to-have-to-rob-his-subjects-to-be-able-to-2/) [Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/435/niccolo-machiavelli-368_able_therefore-in-order-not-to-have-to-rob-hi_3132832.jpg) > [He who has annexed them, if he wishes to hold them, has only to bear in mind two considerations: the one, that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/he-who-has-annexed-them-if-he-wishes-to-hold-them-has-only-to-bear-in/) [Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/67c/niccolo-machiavelli-368_altered_he-who-has-annexed-them-if-he-wishes-to_3159913.jpg) > [A prince must be prudent enough to know how to escape the bad reputation of those vices that would lose the state…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/a-prince-must-be-prudent-enough-to-know-how-to-escape-the-bad-2/) [Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/49b/niccolo-machiavelli-368_bad-reputation_a-prince-must-be-prudent-enough-to-know_1251772.jpg) > [If the chief party, whether it be the people, or the army, or the nobility, which you think most useful and of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/if-the-chief-party-whether-it-be-the-people-or-the-army-or-the/) [Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/721/niccolo-machiavelli-368_army_if-the-chief-party-whether-it-be-the-peo_2114257.jpg) ## Other authors on Ifs ## More by Niccolo Machiavelli > [Men generally decide upon a middle course, which is most hazardous, for they know neither how to be entirely good nor entirely bad.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/men-generally-decide-upon-a-middle-course-which-is-most-hazardous-for/) [Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/) > [Because there are three classes of intellects: one which comprehends by itself; another which appreciates what others comprehend; and a third which neither comprehends…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/because-there-are-three-classes-of-intellects-one-which-comprehends/) [Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/) > [It is the duty of a man of honor to teach others the good which he has not been able to do himself because…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/it-is-the-duty-of-a-man-of-honor-to-teach-others-the-good-which-he/) [Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/) > [“Anyone who believes that new benefits make men of high station forget old injuries deceives himself.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/anyone-who-believes-that-new-benefits-make-men-of-high-station-forget/) [Niccolò Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/) > [He who has once begun to live by rapine always finds reasons for taking what is not his.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/he-who-has-once-begun-to-live-by-rapine-always-finds-reasons-for/) [Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/) > [Everyone who wants to know what will happen ought to examine what has happened: everything in this world in any epoch has their replicas…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/everyone-who-wants-to-know-what-will-happen-ought-to-examine-what-has/) [Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/) > [Speaking generally, men are ungrateful, fickle, hypocritical, fearful odanger and covetous ogain.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/speaking-generally-men-are-ungrateful-fickle-hypocritical-fearful/) [Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/) > [There is nothing as likely to succeed as what the enemy believes you cannot attempt.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/there-is-nothing-as-likely-to-succeed-as-what-the-enemy-believes-you/) [Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/) > [For the great majority of mankind are satisfied with appearance, as though they were realities and are often more influenced by the things that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/for-the-great-majority-of-mankind-are-satisfied-with-appearance-as/) [Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/) > [That prince is highly esteemed who conveys this impression of himself, and he who is highly esteemed is not easily conspired against; for, provided…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/that-prince-is-highly-esteemed-who-conveys-this-impression-of-himself/) [Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/) > [“Anyone who studies present and ancient affairs will easily see how in all cities and all peoples there still exist, and have always existed,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/anyone-who-studies-present-and-ancient-affairs-will-easily-see-how-in/) [Niccolò Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/) > [I believe that it is possible for one to praise, without concern, any man after he is dead since every reason and supervision for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/i-believe-that-it-is-possible-for-one-to-praise-without-concern-any/) [Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/) > [Men are always averse to enterprises in which they foresee difficulties.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/men-are-always-averse-to-enterprises-in-which-they-foresee/) [Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/) > [“He who causes another to become powerful ruins himself, for he brings such a power into being either by design or by force, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/he-who-causes-another-to-become-powerful-ruins-himself-for-he-brings/) [Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/) > [One never finds anything perfectly pure and ... exempt from danger.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/one-never-finds-anything-perfectly-pure-and-exempt-from-danger/) [Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ifs/niccolo-machiavelli/#itemlist", "name": "28 Ifs Quotes By Niccolo 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