Counterfeit Quote by Elizabeth I

Fear God, and offend not the Prince nor his laws, and keep thyself out of the magistrate's claws.

— Thomas Tusser

Picture the prince, such as most of them are today: a man ignorant of the law, well-nigh an enemy to his people's advantage, while…

— Desiderius Erasmus

That prince is acceptable to me who becomes a prince among his people's servants.

— Mahatma Gandhi

A prince, therefore, must not mind incurring the charge of cruelty for the purpose of keeping his subjects united and confident; for, with a…

— Niccolo Machiavelli

“For this reason a prince ought to take care that he never lets anything slip from his lips that is not replete with the…

— Niccolò Machiavelli

We live under a prince who is an enemy to fraud, a prince whose eyes penetrate into the heart, and whom all the art…

— Moliere

To praise princes for virtues they are lacking in is a way of insulting them with impunity

— François De La Rochefoucauld

Therefore, in order not to have to rob his subjects, to be able to defend himself, not to become poor and contemptible, and not…

— Niccolo Machiavelli

If, to expose the fraud and imposition of monarchy . . . to promote universal peace, civilization, and commerce, and to break the chains…

— Thomas Paine

I think everybody has the right to be who they are and not be chastised.

— Charlamagne tha God

I say that every prince must desire to be considered merciful and not cruel. He must, however, take care not to misuse this mercifulness.

— Niccolo Machiavelli

Therefore, in order not to have to rob his subjects, to be able to defend himself, not to become poor and contemptible, and not…

— Niccolo Machiavelli