All Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes
- One man should not be afraid of improving his posessions, lest they be taken away from him, or another deterred by high taxes from starting… Afraid
- Good order and discipline in any army are to be depended upon more than courage alone. Alone
- The sinews of war are not gold, but good soldiers. Gold
- Among other evils which being unarmed brings you, it causes you to be despised. Among
- The princes who have done great things are the ones who have taken little account of their promises. Account
- So far as he is able, a prince should stick to the path of good but, if the necessity arises, he should know how to… Able
- One should never risk one's whole fortune unless supported by one's entire forces. Entire
- Good order makes men bold, and confusion, cowards. Bold
- Wars begin when you will, but they do not end when you please. Begin
- To ensure victory the troops must have confidence in themselves as well as in their commanders. Commanders
- One of the great secrets of the day is to know how to take possession of popular prejudices and passions, in such a way as… All
- You do not know the unfathomable cowardice of humanity...servile in the face of force, pitiless in the face of weakness, implacable before blunders, indulgent before… All
- We must distinguish between those who depend on others, that is between those who to achieve their purposes can force the issue and those who… Achieve
- There is simply no comparison between a man who is armed and one who is not. It is simply unreasonable to expect that an armed… Armed
- A prudent man... must behave like those archers who, if they are skillful, when the target seems too distant, know the capabilities of their bow… Aim
- Violence must be inflicted once for all; people will then forget what it tastes like and so be less resentful. Benefits must be conferred gradually;… All
- When men receive favours from someone they expected to do them ill, they are under a greater obligation to their benefactor... Art
- The nature of man is such that people consider themselves put under an obligation as much by the benefits they confer as by those they… Art
- A prince... must learn from the fox and the lion... One must be a fox in order to recognize traps, and a lion to frighten… Act
- When settling disputes between his subjects, he should ensure that his judgement is irrevocable; and he should be so regarded that no one ever dreams… Art
- Princes should delegate to others the enactment of unpopular measures and keep in their own hands the means of winning favours. Art
- It may be observed, that provinces amid the vicissitudes to which they are subject, pass from order into confusion, and afterward recur to a state… Affair
- I believe that it is possible for one to praise, without concern, any man after he is dead since every reason and supervision for adulation… Adulation
- No proceeding is better than that which you have concealed from the enemy until the time you have executed it. To know how to recognize… Anything Else
- Nothing is of greater importance in time of war than in knowing how to make the best use of a fair opportunity when it is… Art
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