Machiavelli Quotes

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Power politics existed before Machiavelli was ever heard of; it will exist long after his name is only a faint memory. What he did, like… — Max Lerner
The political tradition of ancient thought, filtered in Italy by Machiavelli, says one thing clearly: every prince needs allies, and the bigger the responsibility, the… — Silvio Berlusconi
Machiavelli taught me it was better to be feared than loved. Because if you are loved they sense you might be weak. I am a… — Don King
In order to achieve the most noble accomplishments, the leader may have to 'enter into evil.' This is the chilling insight that has made Machiavelli… — Michael A. Ledeen
What this White House really needs is a chief of staff who can read Machiavelli in the original Italian. — Mack McLarty
C++ tries to guard against Murphy, not Machiavelli. — Damian Conway
The Prince was written by Machiavelli for the Haves on how to hold power. Rules for Radicals is written for the Have-Nots on how to… — Saul Alinsky
Machiavelli is the complete contrary of a machiavellian, since he describes the tricks of power and gives the whole show away. The seducer and the… — Maurice Merleau-Ponty
Christopher Lynch has made the best and the first careful translation of Machiavelli's Art of War. With useful notes, an excellent introduction, an interpretive essay,… — Harvey Mansfield
"War," says Machiavelli, "ought to be the only study of a prince;" and by a prince he means every sort of state, however constituted. "He… — Edmund Burke
Between being loved and being feared, I have always believed Machiavelli was right. If nobody is afraid of me, Iâ€™m meaningless. — Lee Kuan Yew
Stupidity trumps Machiavelli almost every time when you are looking for an explanation. — Robert Foster Bennett
It's not like I idolize this one guy Machiavelli. I idolize that type of thinking where you do whatever's gonna make you achieve your goal. — Tupac Shakur
Long before Einstein told us that matter is energy, Machiavelli and Hobbes and other modern political philosophers defined man as a lump of matter whose… — George Will
Machiavelli had some cold tricks for people who wanted to be demagogues and wanted to take over the world. — Mads Mikkelsen
Machiavelli, however, took his bearings from people as they are. He defined the political project as making the best of this flawed material. He knew… — George Will
I've been fascinated by Machiavelli since I was very young. I've always felt that he had a bad rap from history, and that he was… — Salman Rushdie
In the United States today, the Declaration of Independence hangs on schoolroom walls, but foreign policy follows Machiavelli. — Howard Zinn
I worry that when you start quoting Machiavelli to justify your actions, you have ceased to be one of the good guys. No, quoting Nietzsche… — Laurell K. Hamilton
Half of these aren't even Machiavelli. Some are Plato, Thucydides etc....doesnt anyone check these? — Niccolo Machiavelli

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