And here one must not that hatred is acquired just as much by means of good actions as by bad ones; and… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
For as laws are necessary that good manners be preserved, so there is need of good manners that law may be maintained. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Men are so simple of mind, and so much dominated by their immediate needs, that a deceitful man will always find plenty… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
And if, to be sure, sometimes you need to conceal a fact with words, do it in such a way that it… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
For as laws are necessary that good manners may be preserved, so there is need of good manner that laws may be… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
For it must be noted, that men must either be caressed or else annihilated; they will revenge themselves for small injuries, but… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
A prince must be prudent enough to know how to escape the bad reputation of those vices that would lose the state… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Any harm you do to a man should be done in such a way that you need not fear his revenge. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Men are so stupid and concerned with their present needs, they will always let themselves be deceived. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
A prince need trouble little about conspiracies when the people are well disposed, but when they are hostile and hold him in… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
A wise prince will seek means by which his subjects will always and in every possible condition of things have need of… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
For as good habits of the people require good laws to support them, so laws, to be observed, need good habits on… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
People should either be caressed or crushed. If you do them minor damage they will get their revenge; but if you cripple… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
The prince must consider, as has been in part said before, how to avoid those things which will make him hated or… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Because just as good morals, if they are to be maintained, have need of the laws, so the laws, if they are… — 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
![“For as laws are necessary that good manners may be preserved, so there is need of good manner that laws may be maintained. [It., Perche, cosi come i buoni costumi, per mantenersi, hanno bisogno delli leggi; cosi le leggi per ossevarsi, hanno bisogno de' buoni costumi.]” quote by Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a91/niccolo-machiavelli-368_good-man_for-as-laws-are-necessary-that-good-mann_783579.jpg)
