The chief foundations of all states, new as well as old or composite, are good laws and good arms. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
States that rise quickly, just as all the other things of nature that are born and grow rapidly, cannot have roots and… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Whoever desires to found a state and give it laws, must start with assuming that all men are bad and ever ready… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
All the States and Governments by which men are or ever have been ruled, have been and are either Republics or Princedoms. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
The state is not an organism capable of bringing either moral or material improvements to the populace...but merely a vehicle of power… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Every one sees what you appear to be, few really know what you are, and those few dare not oppose themselves to… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
The main foundations of every state, new states as well as ancient or composite ones, are good laws and good arms you… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
One man should not be afraid of improving his posessions, lest they be taken away from him, or another deterred by high… — 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
For that reason, let a prince have the credit of conquering and holding his state, the means will always be considered honest,… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
We must bear in mind, then, that there is nothing more difficult and dangerous, or more doubtful of success, than an attempt… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Thus it happens in matters of state; for knowing afar off (which it is only given a prudent man to do) the… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
It may be observed, that provinces amid the vicissitudes to which they are subject, pass from order into confusion, and afterward recur… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
And what physicians say about disease is applicable here: that at the beginning a disease is easy to cure but difficult to… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
A prince ought to have no other aim or thought, nor select anything else for his study, than war and its rules… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Some princes, so as to hold securely the state, have disarmed their subjects, others have kept their subject towns distracted by factions...Our… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
And what physicians say about disease is applicable here: that at the beginning a disease is easy to cure but difficult to… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
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
Conquered states that have been accustomed to liberty and the government of their own laws can be held by the conqueror in… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
He who desires or attempts to reform the government of a state and wishes to have it accepted, must at least retain… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
A prince, therefore, must not mind incurring the charge of cruelty for the purpose of keeping his subjects united and confident; for,… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
In the same manner, having been reduced by disorder, and sunk to their utmost state of depression, unable to descend lower, they,… — 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
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
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
“Anyone who believes that new benefits make men of high station forget old injuries deceives himself.” — Niccolò Machiavelli Copy Share
He who has once begun to live by rapine always finds reasons for taking what is not his. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share
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
Speaking generally, men are ungrateful, fickle, hypocritical, fearful odanger and covetous ogain. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share
There is nothing as likely to succeed as what the enemy believes you cannot attempt. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share
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
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
“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
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
Men are always averse to enterprises in which they foresee difficulties. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share
“He who causes another to become powerful ruins himself, for he brings such a power into being either by design or by force, and… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share
![“Some princes, so as to hold securely the state, have disarmed their subjects, others have kept their subject towns distracted by factions...Our forefathers, and those who were reckoned wise, were accustomed to say that it was necessary to hold Pistoia [an Italian city] by factions and Pisa by…” quote by Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/670/niccolo-machiavelli-368_accustomed_some-princes-so-as-to-hold-securely-the_1939657.jpg)
