Danger Quote by George Savile

A man who wishes to make a profession of goodness in everything must necessarily come to grief among so many who are not good.…

— Niccolo Machiavelli

“Thus it is well to seem merciful, faithful, humane, sincere, religious, and also to be so; but you must have the mind so disposed…

— Niccolò Machiavelli

“Returning to the question of being feared or loved, I conclude that since men love at their own will and fear at the will…

— Niccolò Machiavelli

The prince who relies upon their words, without having otherwise provided for his security, is ruined; for friendships that are won by awards, and…

— 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…

— Niccolo Machiavelli

“Thus a wise prince will think of ways to keep his citizens of every sort and under every circumstance dependent on the state and…

— Niccolò Machiavelli

A wise prince will seek means by which his subjects will always and in every possible condition of things have need of his government,…

— Niccolo Machiavelli

Any man who tries to be good all the time is bound to come to ruin among the great number who are not good.…

— Niccolo Machiavelli

“The first opinion which one forms of a prince, and of his understanding, is by observing the men he has around him; and when…

— Niccolò Machiavelli

The prince must consider, as has been in part said before, how to avoid those things which will make him hated or contemptible; and…

— Niccolo Machiavelli

How laudable it is for a prince to keep good faith and live with integrity, and not with astuteness, every one knows. Still the…

— Niccolo Machiavelli

“A prince, therefore, ought always to take counsel, but only when he wishes and not when others wish; he ought rather to discourage every…

— Niccolò Machiavelli