His Subjects Quotes
34 quotes by 25 authors
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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…
— Niccolo Machiavelli
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A prince, therefore, must not mind incurring the charge of cruelty for the purpose of keeping his subjects united and confident; for, with a very…
— Niccolo Machiavelli
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It makes him hated above all things, as I have said, to be rapacious, and to be a violator of the property and women of…
— Niccolo Machiavelli
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It makes him contemptible to be considered fickle, frivolous, effeminate, mean-spirited, irresolute, from all of which a prince should guard himself as from a rock;…
— Niccolo Machiavelli
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A prince ought to have two fears, one from within, on account of his subjects, the other from without, on account of external powers.
— Niccolo Machiavelli
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The Autocrat of all the Russias will resign his crown, and proclaim his subjects free republicans sooner than will our American masters voluntarily give up…
— Abraham Lincoln
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A monarch frequently represents his subjects better that an elected assembly; and if he is a good judge of character he is likely to have…
— William Ralph Inge
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In imperialism nothing fails like success. If the conqueror oppresses his subjects, they will become fanatical patriots, and sooner or later have their revenge; if…
— William Ralph Inge
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Where once a tyrant had to wish that his subjects had but one common neck that he might strangle them all at once, all he…
— Richard Mitchell
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Therefore, in order not to have to rob his subjects, to be able to defend himself, not to become poor and contemptible, and not to…
— Niccolo Machiavelli
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For a prince should have two fears: one, internal concerning his subjects; the other, external, concerning foreign powers. From the latter he can always defend…
— Niccolo Machiavelli
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Nothing is more durable than the dynasty of Doubt; for he reigns in the hearts of all his people, but gives satisfaction to none of…
— Charles Caleb Colton
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The biographer who writes the life of his subjects self-concept passes through a fade into the inner house of life.
— Leon Edel
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A wise prince will seek means by which his subjects will always and in every possible condition of things have need of his government, and…
— Niccolo Machiavelli
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Still, there is a basic reticence about his approach that feels refreshing in today's culture of maximum exposure. Brandt did not go to great lengths…
— Sebastian Smee
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An order of government, established by such an all-wise, powerful being, must be good and perfect, and must be calculated to promote the permanent peace,…
— Orson Pratt
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The King has degenerated into a tyrant and forfeits all rights to his subjects' obedience.
— Patrick Henry
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God does not rule by the consent of His subjects but by His sovereign authority. His reign extends over me whether I vote for Him…
— R C Sproul
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If a king is energetic, his subjects will be equally energetic. If he is reckless, they will not only be reckless likewise, but also eat…
— Chanakya
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And a true God is not One with the most servants, but One who serves the most, thereby making Gods of all others. For this…
— Neale Donald Walsch
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