Men are more ready to offend one who desires to be beloved than one who wishes to be feared. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Republics have a longer life and enjoy better fortune than principalities, because they can profit by their greater internal diversity. They are… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
“men live peacefully as long as their old way of life is maintained and there is no change in customs.” — Niccolò 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 more sand has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
And when he is obliged to take the life of any one, to do so when there is a proper justification and… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Then also pretexts for seizing property are never wanting, and one who begins to live by rapine will always find some reason… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
“And in examining their life and deeds it will be seen that they owed nothing to fortune but the opportunity which gave… — Niccolò Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Where the very safety of the country depends upon the resolution to be taken, no consideration of justice or injustice, humanity or… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
In the armies and among every ten men there is one of more life, of more heart, or at least of more… — 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
