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- 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…
- 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…
- The chief foundations of all states, new as well as old or composite, are good laws and good arms.
- There is nothing more difficult to plan, more doubtful of success, nor more dangerous to manage than the creation of a new order of things.....…
- The innovator has for enemies all who have done well under the old, and lukewarm defenders in those who may do well under the new.
- There is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more uncertain in its success, than to take the lead in…
- The new ruler must determine all the injuries that he will need to inflict. He must inflict them once and for all.
- The main foundations of every state, new states as well as ancient or composite ones, are good laws and good arms you cannot have good…
- It ought to be remembered that there is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more uncertain in its success,…
- ...the incredulity of mankind, who do not truly believe in anything new until they have had actual experience of it.
- For he who innovates will have for his enemies all those who are well off under the existing order of things, and only lukewarm supporters…
- 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…
- The reformer has enemies in all who profit by the old order, and only lukewarm defenders in all those who would profit by the new…
- There is nothing more difficult to carry out, nor more doubtful of success, nor more dangerous to handle, that to institute a new order of…
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