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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…
• Good order and discipline in any army are to be depended upon more than courage alone.
• The sinews of war are not gold, but good soldiers.
• Among other evils which being unarmed brings you, it causes you to be despised.
• The princes who have done great things are the ones who have taken little account of their promises.
• So far as he is able, a prince should stick to the path of good but, if the necessity arises, he should…
• One should never risk one's whole fortune unless supported by one's entire forces.
• Good order makes men bold, and confusion, cowards.
• Wars begin when you will, but they do not end when you please.
• To ensure victory the troops must have confidence in themselves as well as in their commanders.
• One of the great secrets of the day is to know how to take possession of popular prejudices and passions, in such…
• You do not know the unfathomable cowardice of humanity...servile in the face of force, pitiless in the face of weakness, implacable before…

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