War is just when it is necessary; arms are permissible when there is no hope except in arms. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
So far as he is able, a prince should stick to the path of good but, if the necessity arises, he should… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
The princes who have done great things are the ones who have taken little account of their promises. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
To ensure victory the troops must have confidence in themselves as well as in their commanders. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
When they remain in garrison, soldiers are maintained with fear and punishment; when they are then led to war, with hope and… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
One should never risk one's whole fortune unless supported by one's entire forces. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
For whoever conquers a free Town, and does not demolish it, commits a great Error, and may expect to be ruin 'd… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
He who makes war his profession cannot be otherwise than vicious. War makes thieves, and peace brings them to the gallows. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Violence must be inflicted once for all; people will then forget what it tastes like and so be less resentful. Benefits must… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Never lead your soldiers to battle if you have not first confirmed their spirit and known them to be without fear and… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Although deceit is detestable in all other things, yet in the conduct of war it is laudable and honorable; and a commander… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
It makes him hated above all things, as I have said, to be rapacious, and to be a violator of the property… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
War should be the only study of a prince. He should consider peace only as a breathing-time, which gives him leisure to… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Though fraud in all other actions be odious, yet in matters of war it is laudable and glorious, and he who overcomes… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Hence it happened that all the armed prophets conquered, all the unarmed perished. [It., Di qui nacque che tutti li profeti armati… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
If someone puts up the argument that King Louis gave the Romagna to Pope Alexander, and the kingdom of Naples to Spain,… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
From the latter he is defended by being well armed and having good allies, and if he is well armed he will… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
A prince must not have any objective nor any thought, nor take up any art, other than the art of war and… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
The reply is, that one ought to be both feared and loved, but as it is difficult for the two to go… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
We must distinguish between those who depend on others, that is between those who to achieve their purposes can force the issue… — 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
A prince... must learn from the fox and the lion... One must be a fox in order to recognize traps, and a… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
The Romans never allowed a trouble spot to remain simply to avoid going to war over it, because they knew that wars… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Therefore, a prudent ruler ought not to keep faith when by so doing it would be against his interest, and when the… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
The forces of adversaries are more diminished by the loss of those who flee than of those who are killed. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
The nature of man is such that people consider themselves put under an obligation as much by the benefits they confer as… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
“There is no avoiding war, it can only be postponed to the advantage of your enemy.” — Niccolò Machiavelli Copy Share Image
The end of the republic is to enervate and to weaken all other bodies so as to increase its own body. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
A prince ought to have two fears, one from within, on account of his subjects, the other from without, on account of… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
So in all human affairs one notices, if one examines them closely, that it is impossible to remove one inconvenience without another… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
To know in war how to recognize an opportunity and seize it is better than anything else. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
The greatest remedy that is used against a plan of the enemy is to do voluntarily what he plans that you do… — Niccolo 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… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Princes should delegate to others the enactment of unpopular measures and keep in their own hands the means of winning favours. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
A battle that you win cancels any other bad action of yours. In the same way, by losing one, all the good… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Therefore it is unnecessary for a prince to have all the good qualities I have enumerated, but it is very necessary to… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
“you ought never to suffer your designs to be crossed in order to avoid war, since war is not so to be… — Niccolò Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Nothing is of greater importance in time of war than in knowing how to make the best use of a fair opportunity… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
The sinews of war are not gold, but good soldiers; for gold alone will not procure good soldiers, but good soldiers will… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
It is much better to tempt fortune where it can favor you than to see your certain ruin by not tempting it. — 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
![“Hence it happened that all the armed prophets conquered, all the unarmed perished. [It., Di qui nacque che tutti li profeti armati vincero, e li disarmati rovinarono.]” quote by Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cc4/niccolo-machiavelli-368_happened_hence-it-happened-that-all-the-armed-pro_2565857.jpg)
