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title: "21 Prince Quotes By Niccolo Machiavelli"
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> [ “He \[the prince\] holds to what is right when he can but knows how to do wrong when he must.” ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/he-the-prince-holds-to-what-is-right-when-he-can-but-knows-how-to-do/)

[Niccolò Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/)

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> [A prince is also esteemed when he is a true friend and a true enemy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/a-prince-is-also-esteemed-when-he-is-a-true-friend-and-a-true-enemy/)

[Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/)

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> [The prince must be a lion, but he must also know how to play the fox.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/the-prince-must-be-a-lion-but-he-must-also-know-how-to-play-the-fox/)

[Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/)

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> [A prince never lacks legitimate reasons to break his promise.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/a-prince-never-lacks-legitimate-reasons-to-break-his-promise/)

[Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/)

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> [“One can assess a prince’s intelligence by looking at the men with whom he surrounds himself.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/one-can-assess-a-prince-s-intelligence-by-looking-at-the-men-with/)

[Niccolò Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/)

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> [“One of the best and most efficacious methods for dealing with such a State, is for the Prince who acquires it to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/one-of-the-best-and-most-efficacious-methods-for-dealing-with-such-a/)

[Niccolò Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/)

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> [He who becomes a Prince through the favour of the people should always keep on good terms with them; which it is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/he-who-becomes-a-prince-through-the-favour-of-the-people-should/)

[Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/)

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> [War should be the only study of a prince. He should consider peace only as a breathing-time, which gives him leisure to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/war-should-be-the-only-study-of-a-prince-he-should-consider-peace/)

[Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/)

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> [It is necessary that the prince should know how to color his nature well, and how to be a hypocrite and dissembler.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/it-is-necessary-that-the-prince-should-know-how-to-color-his-nature/)

[Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/)

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> [“For since a Prince by birth has fewer occasions and less need to give offence, he ought to be better loved, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/for-since-a-prince-by-birth-has-fewer-occasions-and-less-need-to-give/)

[Niccolò Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/)

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> [“Being feared and not hated go well together, and the prince can always do this if he does not touch the property…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/being-feared-and-not-hated-go-well-together-and-the-prince-can-always/)

[Niccolò Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/)

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> [To understand the nature of the people one must be a prince, and to understand the nature of the prince, one must…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/to-understand-the-nature-of-the-people-one-must-be-a-prince-and-to/)

[Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/)

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> [A prince must not have any other object nor any other thought… but war, its institutions, and its discipline; because that is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/a-prince-must-not-have-any-other-object-nor-any-other-thought-but-war/)

[Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/)

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> [A prince must be prudent enough to know how to escape the bad reputation of those vices that would lose the state…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/a-prince-must-be-prudent-enough-to-know-how-to-escape-the-bad-2/)

[Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/)

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> [A prince must not have any objective nor any thought, nor take up any art, other than the art of war and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/a-prince-must-not-have-any-objective-nor-any-thought-nor-take-up-any/)

[Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/)

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> [The prince who relies upon their words, without having otherwise provided for his security, is ruined; for friendships that are won by…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/the-prince-who-relies-upon-their-words-without-having-otherwise/)

[Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/)

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> [A prince must be prudent enough to know how to escape the bad reputation of those vices that would lose the state…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/a-prince-must-be-prudent-enough-to-know-how-to-escape-the-bad/)

[Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/)

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> [For that reason, let a prince have the credit of conquering and holding his state, the means will always be considered honest,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/for-that-reason-let-a-prince-have-the-credit-of-conquering-and/)

[Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/)

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> [“It's better to be impulsive than cautious; fortune is female and if you want to stay on top of her you have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/it-s-better-to-be-impulsive-than-cautious-fortune-is-female-and-if/)

[Niccolò Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/)

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> [The prince must consider, as has been in part said before, how to avoid those things which will make him hated or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/the-prince-must-consider-as-has-been-in-part-said-before-how-to-avoid/)

[Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/)

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> [“A Prince, therefore, should have no care or thought but for war, and for the regulations and training it requires, and should…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/a-prince-therefore-should-have-no-care-or-thought-but-for-war-and-for/)

[Niccolò Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/)

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## Other authors on Prince

## More by Niccolo Machiavelli

> [Men generally decide upon a middle course, which is most hazardous, for they know neither how to be entirely good nor entirely bad.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/men-generally-decide-upon-a-middle-course-which-is-most-hazardous-for/)

[Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/)

> [Because there are three classes of intellects: one which comprehends by itself; another which appreciates what others comprehend; and a third which neither comprehends…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/because-there-are-three-classes-of-intellects-one-which-comprehends/)

[Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/)

> [It is the duty of a man of honor to teach others the good which he has not been able to do himself because…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/it-is-the-duty-of-a-man-of-honor-to-teach-others-the-good-which-he/)

[Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/)

> [“Anyone who believes that new benefits make men of high station forget old injuries deceives himself.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/anyone-who-believes-that-new-benefits-make-men-of-high-station-forget/)

[Niccolò Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/)

> [He who has once begun to live by rapine always finds reasons for taking what is not his.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/he-who-has-once-begun-to-live-by-rapine-always-finds-reasons-for/)

[Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/)

> [Everyone who wants to know what will happen ought to examine what has happened: everything in this world in any epoch has their replicas…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/everyone-who-wants-to-know-what-will-happen-ought-to-examine-what-has/)

[Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/)

> [Speaking generally, men are ungrateful, fickle, hypocritical, fearful odanger and covetous ogain.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/speaking-generally-men-are-ungrateful-fickle-hypocritical-fearful/)

[Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/)

> [There is nothing as likely to succeed as what the enemy believes you cannot attempt.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/there-is-nothing-as-likely-to-succeed-as-what-the-enemy-believes-you/)

[Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/)

> [For the great majority of mankind are satisfied with appearance, as though they were realities and are often more influenced by the things that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/for-the-great-majority-of-mankind-are-satisfied-with-appearance-as/)

[Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/)

> [That prince is highly esteemed who conveys this impression of himself, and he who is highly esteemed is not easily conspired against; for, provided…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/that-prince-is-highly-esteemed-who-conveys-this-impression-of-himself/)

[Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/)

> [“Anyone who studies present and ancient affairs will easily see how in all cities and all peoples there still exist, and have always existed,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/anyone-who-studies-present-and-ancient-affairs-will-easily-see-how-in/)

[Niccolò Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/)

> [I believe that it is possible for one to praise, without concern, any man after he is dead since every reason and supervision for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/i-believe-that-it-is-possible-for-one-to-praise-without-concern-any/)

[Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/)

> [Men are always averse to enterprises in which they foresee difficulties.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/men-are-always-averse-to-enterprises-in-which-they-foresee/)

[Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/)

> [“He who causes another to become powerful ruins himself, for he brings such a power into being either by design or by force, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/he-who-causes-another-to-become-powerful-ruins-himself-for-he-brings/)

[Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/)

> [One never finds anything perfectly pure and ... exempt from danger.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/one-never-finds-anything-perfectly-pure-and-exempt-from-danger/)

[Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/)

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