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Nobility Quotes by Niccolo Machiavelli
- And the prince who has relied solely on their words, without making other preparations, is ruined, for the friendship which is gained by purchase and…
- The prince who relies upon their words, without having otherwise provided for his security, is ruined; for friendships that are won by awards, and not…
- ....for friendships that are acquired by a price and not by greatness and nobility of character are purchased but are not owned, and at the…
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- To run away from trouble is a form of cowardice and, while it is true that the suicide braves death, he does… — Aristotle
- The beginning of reform is not so much to equalize property as to train the noble sort of natures not to desire… — Aristotle
- Ambition it is the last infirmity of noble minds. — James M. Barrie
- Everything that is beautiful and noble is the product of reason and calculation. — Charles Baudelaire
- By showing hunger, deprivation, starvation and brutality, as well as endurance and nobility, documentaries inform, prod our memories, even stir us to… — Theodore Bikel
- The army is the true nobility of our country. — Napoleon Bonaparte
- Nobility is a graceful ornament to the civil order. It is the Corinthian capital of polished society. — Edmund Burke
- Real nobility is based on scorn, courage, and profound indifference. — Albert Camus
- True nobility is exempt from fear. — Marcus Tullius Cicero
- It shows nobility to be willing to increase your debt to a man to whom you already owe much. — Marcus Tullius Cicero
- Traces of nobility, gentleness, and courage persist in all people, do what we will to stamp out the trend. So, too, do… — Walt Kelly
- Charity is an ugly trick. It is a virtue grown by the rich on the graves of the poor. Unless it is… — Rebecca West