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Great Quotes by Niccolo Machiavelli
- The princes who have done great things are the ones who have taken little account of their promises.
- 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…
- If you only notice human proceedings, you may observe that all who attain great power and riches, make use of either force or fraud; and…
- How laudable it is for a prince to keep good faith and live with integrity, and not with astuteness, every one knows. Still the experience…
- Every little advantage is of great moment when men have to come to blows.
- Sometimes it has been of great moment while the fight is going on, to disseminate words that pronounce the enemies' captain to be dead, or…
- I hold it to be of great prudence for men to abstain from threats and insulting words towards any one, for neither the one nor…
- So long as the great majority of men are not deprived of either property or honor, they are satisfied.
- I consider it a mark of great prudence in a man to abstain from threats or any contemptuous expressions, for neither of these weaken the…
- The Swiss are well armed and enjoy great freedom.
- Never was anything great achieved without danger.
- Where the willingness is great, the difficulties cannot be great.
- Whoever conquers a free town and does not demolish it commits a great error and may expect to be ruined himself.
- A prudent man should always follow in the path trodden by great men and imitate those who are most excellent, so that if he does…
- For it must be noted, that men must either be caressed or else annihilated; they will revenge themselves for small injuries, but cannot do so…
- Any man who tries to be good all the time is bound to come to ruin among the great number who are not good. Hence…
- the wise man should always follow the roads that have been trodden by the great, and imitate those who have most excelled, so that if…
- For the great majority of mankind are satisfied with appearances, as though they were realities, and are often more influenced by the things that seem…
- For the great majority of mankind are satisfied with appearance, as though they were realities and are often more influenced by the things that seem…
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