Character Quote by Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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

— François De La Rochefoucauld

Princes of courtesy, merciful, proud and strong.

— Henry Newbolt

“Suspicious princes often promote the last of mankind from a vain persuasion, that those who have no dependence, except on their favour, will have…

— Edward Gibbon

The word must is not to be used to princes.

— Elizabeth I

“For earthly princes lay aside their power when they rise up against God, and are unworthy to be reckoned among the number of mankind.…

— John Calvin

There is nothing which so poisons princes as flattery, nor anything whereby wicked men more easily obtain credit and favor with them.

— Michel de Montaigne

“Of so little weight are the greatest services to princes, when put into the balance with a refusal to gratify their passions.”

— Jonathan Swift

For earthly princes lay aside their power when they rise up against God, and are unworthy to be reckoned among the number of mankind.…

— John Calvin

Suspicious princes often promote the last of mankind, from a vain persuasion that those who have no dependence except on their favor will have…

— Edward Gibbon

“Princes should devolve on others those matters that entail responsibility, and reserve to themselves those that relate to grace and favour.”

— Niccolò Machiavelli

“Princes know themselves to be princes, and are not snobs; besides, they believe themselves to be so far above everything that is not of…

— Marcel Proust

Politeness wins the confidence of princes.

— Chinese Proverbs