"Ambition is not in itself an evil; nor……" — Francesco Guicciardini
"Ambition is not in itself an evil; nor is he to be condemned whose spirit prompts him to seek fame by worthy and honourable ways."
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Francesco Guicciardini
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24 Quotes by Francesco Guicciardini
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Ambassadors are the eye and ear of states.
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Experience has always shown, and reason also, that affairs which depend on many seldom succeed.
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We fight to great disadvantage when we fight with those who have nothing to lose.
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He who imitates what is evil always goes beyond the example that is set; on the contrary, he who imitates…
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...be more guided by hope than fear.
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Affairs that depend on many rarely succeed.
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Let no one trust so entirely to natural prudence as to persuade himself that it will suffice to guide him…
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It is a great matter to be in authority over others; for authority, if it be rightly used, will make…
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There is nothing so fleeting as the memory of benefits received.
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I know no man who feels deeper disgust than I do at the ambition, avarice, and profligacy of the priesthood,…
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If you attempt certain things at the right time, they are easy to accomplish - in fact, they almost get…
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The affairs of this world are so shifting and depend on so many accidents, that it is hard to form…
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A man without ambition is dead. A man with ambition but no love is dead. A man with ambition and…
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