“We have therefore to inquire what there is about Machiavelli to impress the mind of Europe so prodigiously and so curiously, and… — T.S. Eliot Copy Share Image
“I did not have an answer for the maestro that day. Instead my answer has been the labor of my life, principally… — Michael Ennis Copy Share Image
“Without an opportunity, their abilities would have been wasted, and without their abilities, the opportunity would have arisen in vain.” — Machiavelli Niccolo Copy Share Image
“I no longer believed that Valentino would continue to build anything at all. Instead, he would merely leave behind the empire of… — Michael Ennis Copy Share Image
“I say," Llandrindon remarked, "your performance at bowls is exceptional, Miss Bowman. I've never seen a beginner do so well. How do… — Lisa Kleypas Copy Share Image
“One of Gunter’s fears was that the Bible was a ‘policy’, a deliberately manipulative hoax. This venerable theme, revived by Machiavelli, now… — Alec Ryrie Copy Share Image
From this arises the following question: whether it is better to be loved than feared, or the reverse. The answer is that… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“Those who believe that where great personages are concerned new favors cause old injuries to be forgotten deceive themselves.” — Machiavelli Niccolo Copy Share Image
“These opportunities, then, gave these men the chance they needed, and their great abilities made them recognize it.” — Machiavelli Niccolo Copy Share Image
“Swift returned her scowl with an implacable glance. "Never do an enemy a small injury." "Only you would quote Machiavelli during lawn… — Lisa Kleypas Copy Share Image
“Nicia: God send him the plague! Timoteo: Why? Nicia: So he'll get it!” — Niccolò Machiavelli Copy Share Image
“Finally, this principle and its corollary lead to a conclusion, deduced as an imperative: that the objective of the exercise of power… — Michel Foucault Copy Share Image
“Therefore a wise prince ought to adopt such a course that his citizens will always in every sort and kind of circumstance… — Niccolò Machiavelli Copy Share Image
“[The prince] dare not let ethics keep him from doing whatever evil must be done to preserve himself and the state.” — Jacques Barzun Copy Share Image
“[...] the state is not immoral but amoral; half of it exists outside morality” — Jacques Barzun Copy Share Image
“BILLY: Did you ever watch Star Trek? MACHIAVELLI: Do I look like I watch Star Trek? BILLY: It's hard to tell who's… — Michael Scott Copy Share Image
“In foreign policy, a modest acceptance of fate will often lead to discipline rather than indifference. The realization that we cannot always… — Robert D. Kaplan Copy Share Image
