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Mind Quotes by Niccolo Machiavelli
- As all those have shown who have discussed civil institutions, and as every history is full of examples, it is necessary to whoever arranges to…
- 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…
- Minds are of three kinds: one is capable of thinking for itself; another is able to understand the thinking of others; and a third can…
- He who has annexed them [some principalities], if he wishes to hold them, has only to bear in mind two considerations: the one that the…
- Nature that framed us of four elements, warring within our breasts for regiment, doth teach us all to have aspiring minds.
- Men are so simple of mind, and so much dominated by their immediate needs, that a deceitful man will always find plenty who are ready…
- Therefore it is unnecessary for a prince to have all the good qualities I have enumerated, but it is very necessary to appear to have…
- For, besides what has been said, it should be borne in mind that the temper of the multitude is fickle, and that while it is…
- It should be borne in mind that there is nothing more difficult to arrange, more doubtful of success, and more dangerous to carry through than…
- Thus it is well to seem merciful, faithful, humane, sincere, religious, and also to be so; but you must have the mind so disposed that…
More Mind Quotes
- Dedicate yourself to the good you deserve and desire for yourself. Give yourself peace of mind. You deserve to be happy. You… — Hannah Arendt
- The sad truth is that most evil is done by people who never make up their minds to be good or evil. — Hannah Arendt
- Total loyalty is possible only when fidelity is emptied of all concrete content, from which changes of mind might naturally arise. — Hannah Arendt
- A high heart ought to bear calamities and not flee them, since in bearing them appears the grandeur of the mind and… — Pietro Aretino
- I do think the heart can balance out the mind, if your heart is in a good place it can give you… — Alexis Arguello
- Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever. — Aristophanes
- It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. — Aristotle
- You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor. — Aristotle
- Suffering becomes beautiful when anyone bears great calamities with cheerfulness, not through insensibility but through greatness of mind. — Aristotle
- The energy of the mind is the essence of life. — Aristotle
- All paid jobs absorb and degrade the mind. — Aristotle
- Inferiors revolt in order that they may be equal, and equals that they may be superior. Such is the state of mind… — Aristotle