Fearful Quote by Niccolo Machiavelli

One can generally say this about men: that they are ungrateful, fickle, simulators and deceivers, avoiders of danger, greedy for gain; and while you…

— Niccolo Machiavelli

Men are daft around women, incautious and boastful.

— Kristin Cashore

Men dissimulate their dearest, most constant, and most virtuous inclination from weakness and a fear of being condemned.

— Luc de Clapiers

One can make this generalization about men: they are ungrateful, fickle, liars, and deceivers, they shun danger and are greedy for profit; while you…

— Niccolo Machiavelli

Men are passionate, men are weak, men are stupid, men are pitiful; to bring to bear on them anything so tremendous as the wrath…

— William Somerset Maugham

Men are more ready to offend one who desires to be beloved than one who wishes to be feared.

— Niccolo Machiavelli

men are undoubtedly more in danger from prosperity than from adversity. for when matters go smoothly, they flatter themselves, and are intoxicated by their…

— John Calvin

Men who do not contend in earnest can have little warmth and fervor in what they undertake, and are more than half prepared to…

— William Godwin

Men are subject to powerful passions and appetites, and, if unrestrained, are capable of ruthlessly riding roughshod over their neighbors and the community at…

— William Barr

Men show no mercy and expect no mercy, when honor calls, or when they fight for their idols or their gods.

— Friedrich Schiller

Men are generally idle, and ready to satisfy themselves, and intimidate the industry of others, by calling that impossible which is only difficult.

— Samuel Johnson

Men always try to make virtues of their weaknesses. Fear of death and fear of life both become piety.

— Anonymous