Love Quotes by Niccolo Machiavelli

The unarmed man is not just defenseless - he is also contemptible.

— Niccolo Machiavelli

One must consider the final result

— Niccolo Machiavelli

All the armed prophets conquered; all the unarmed ones perished.

— Niccolo Machiavelli

Gold will not always get you good soldiers, but good soldiers can get you gold.

— Niccolo Machiavelli

Men are driven by two principal impulses, either by love or by fear.

— Niccolo Machiavelli

The best fortress which a prince can possess is the affection of his people.

— Niccolo Machiavelli

There should be many judges, for few will always do the will of few.

— Niccolo Machiavelli

“Since love and fear can hardly exist together, if we must choose between them, it is far safer to be feared than…

— Niccolo Machiavelli

There is nothing that Nature seems to have inclined us to as much as society.

— Niccolo Machiavelli

A prince is also esteemed when he is a true friend and a true enemy.

— Niccolo Machiavelli

Men shrink less from offending one who inspires love than one who inspires fear.

— Niccolo Machiavelli

It is better to be loved rather than feared, or feared rather than loved? It might perhaps be answered that we should…

— Niccolo Machiavelli

it is much safer to be feared than loved because ...love is preserved by the link of obligation which, owing to the…

— Niccolo Machiavelli

The distinction between children and adults, while probably useful for some purposes, is at bottom a specious one, I feel. There are…

— Niccolo Machiavelli

Therefore the best fortress is to be found in the love of the people, for although you may have fortresses they will…

— Niccolo Machiavelli

“... one would like to be both [loved and feared], but as it is difficult to combine both love and fear, if…

— Niccolò Machiavelli

“And here comes in the question whether it is better to be loved rather than feared, or feared rather than loved. It…

— Niccolò Machiavelli

Men are less hesitant about harming someone who makes himself loved than one who makes himself feared because love is held together…

— Niccolo Machiavelli

Still, a prince should make himself feared in such a way that if he does not gain love, he at any rate…

— Niccolo Machiavelli

From this arises the question whether it is better to be loved rather than feared, or feared rather than loved. It might…

— Niccolo Machiavelli

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