Intelligence Quote by Niccolò 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

“There are many who think a wise prince ought, when he has the chance, to foment astutely some enmity, so that by suppressing it…

— Niccolò Machiavelli

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

“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

“A true prince. One of the finest, least dedicated men in the whole world.”

— Joseph Heller Catch 22

“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

“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

“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

“Even a prince may be a fool”

— Katherine Paterson

“An intelligent man is one who acknowledges his intelligence as that of those who surround him.”

— Ilyas Kassam

“Therefore a wise prince ought to adopt such a course that his citizens will always in every sort and kind of circumstance have need…

— Niccolò 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