Enemy Quote by Niccolo Machiavelli Download Open image “A prince is also esteemed when he is a true friend and a true enemy.” — Niccolo Machiavelli ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.3 out of 5 (5 ratings) Copy quoteShare Enemy Friendship Inspirational Love Respect True friend
A prince is also respected when he is a true friend and a true enemy; that is, when he declares himself on the side… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
“A prince is also esteemed when he shows himself a true friend or a true enemy, that is, when, without reservation, he takes his… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
That prince is highly esteemed who conveys this impression of himself, and he who is highly esteemed is not easily conspired against; for, provided… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Remember, the prince is like a mirror exposed to the eyes of all his subjects who continually look to him as a pattern on… — Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor Copy Share Image
For a prince should have two fears: one, internal concerning his subjects; the other, external, concerning foreign powers. From the latter he can always… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
“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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
“And when neither their property nor honour is touched, the majority of men live content, and he has only to contend with the ambition… — Niccolò Machiavelli Copy Share Image
And here one must not that hatred is acquired just as much by means of good actions as by bad ones; and so, as… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
That prince is acceptable to me who becomes a prince among his people's servants. — Mahatma Gandhi Copy Share Image
“And you have to understand this, that a prince, especially a new one, cannot observe all those things for which men are esteemed, being… — Machiavelli Nicolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Men generally decide upon a middle course, which is most hazardous, for they know neither how to be entirely good nor entirely bad. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Because there are three classes of intellects: one which comprehends by itself; another which appreciates what others comprehend; and a third which neither comprehends… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
It is the duty of a man of honor to teach others the good which he has not been able to do himself because… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
“Anyone who believes that new benefits make men of high station forget old injuries deceives himself.” — Niccolò Machiavelli Copy Share Image
He who has once begun to live by rapine always finds reasons for taking what is not his. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Everyone who wants to know what will happen ought to examine what has happened: everything in this world in any epoch has their replicas… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Speaking generally, men are ungrateful, fickle, hypocritical, fearful odanger and covetous ogain. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
There is nothing as likely to succeed as what the enemy believes you cannot attempt. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
For the great majority of mankind are satisfied with appearance, as though they were realities and are often more influenced by the things that… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
That prince is highly esteemed who conveys this impression of himself, and he who is highly esteemed is not easily conspired against; for, provided… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
“Anyone who studies present and ancient affairs will easily see how in all cities and all peoples there still exist, and have always existed,… — Niccolò Machiavelli Copy Share Image
I believe that it is possible for one to praise, without concern, any man after he is dead since every reason and supervision for… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Shall there be truth between us, as two men? Not as friends, but as enemies and equals? — Stephen King Copy Share Image
Art isn't done to decorate apartments, but to wage war against the enemy. — Pablo Picasso Copy Share Image
It is the rule in war, if our forces are ten to the enemy's one, to surround him; if five to one, to attack… — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
The surprise of an army is now next to an impossibility. ... Prearranged surprises are rare and difficult because in order to plan one… — Antoine-Henri Jomini Copy Share Image
The concept of humanity is an especially useful ideological instrument of imperialist expansion, and in its ethical-humanitarian form it is a specific vehicle of… — Carl Schmitt Copy Share Image
Pain held no terror for him. Pain was, if not friend, then family, something he had grown up with in his crèche, learning to… — Paolo Bacigalupi Copy Share Image
To achieve victory we must mass our forces at the hub of all power & movement. The enemy's 'Center of Gravity' — Anonymous Copy Share Image
The invention of gunpowder and the constant improvement of firearms are enough in themselves to show that the advance of civilization has done nothing… — Carl von Clausewitz Copy Share Image
In this business, you find the enemy, then go after and destroy him. Everything else is rubbish! — Eddie Rickenbacker Copy Share Image
