The unarmed man is not just defenseless - he is also contemptible. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
All the armed prophets conquered; all the unarmed ones perished. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Men are driven by two principal impulses, either by love or by fear. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Gold will not always get you good soldiers, but good soldiers can get you gold. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
The best fortress which a prince can possess is the affection of his people. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
There should be many judges, for few will always do the will of few. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Men shrink less from offending one who inspires love than one who inspires fear. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
A prince is also esteemed when he is a true friend and a true enemy. — Niccolo 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
There is nothing that Nature seems to have inclined us to as much as society. — Niccolo 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
The distinction between children and adults, while probably useful for some purposes, is at bottom a specious one, I feel. There are… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Therefore the best fortress is to be found in the love of the people, for although you may have fortresses they will… — 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
“... 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
Still, a prince should make himself feared in such a way that if he does not gain love, he at any rate… — 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
“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
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
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 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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