Men are more ready to offend one who desires to be beloved than one who wishes to be feared. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
A prince being thus obliged to know well how to act as a beast must imitate the fox and the lion, for… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
When fortune wishes to bring mighty events to a successful conclusion, she selects some man of spirit and ability who knows how… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
The wish to acquire is in truth very natural and common, and men always do so when they can.but when they cannot… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
The wish to acquire more is admittedly a very natural and common thing; and when men succeed in this they are always… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
A prince being thus obliged to know well how to act as a beast must imitate the fox and the lion, for… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
A man who wishes to make a profession of goodness in everything must necessarily come to grief among so many who are… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
From this arises the question whether it is better to be loved rather than feared, or feared rather than loved. It might… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Whoever wishes to foresee the future must consult the past; for human events ever resemble those of preceding times. This arises from… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
He who has annexed them [some principalities], if he wishes to hold them, has only to bear in mind two considerations: the… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
He who has annexed them, if he wishes to hold them, has only to bear in mind two considerations: the one, that… — 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
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
A wise man ought always to follow the paths beaten by great men, and to imitate those who have been supreme, so… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
And truly it is a very natural and ordinary thing to desire to acquire, and always, when men do it who can,… — 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
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