Nature Quote by Niccolò Machiavelli

“The wish to acquire is in truth very natural and common, and men always do so when they can, and for this they will…

— W.K. Marriott

“It is truly natural and ordinary thing to desire gain; and when those who can succeed attempt it, they will always be praised and…

— Niccolò Machiavelli

“You can't blame a man for wanting to better himself.”

— Charles Bukowski

“It is one of the most mysterious penalties of men that they should be forced to confide the most precious of their possessions to…

— Georges Bernanos

“If you load responsibility on a man unworthy of it he will always betray himself”

— August Heckscher

“every man is responsible for his own actions and the consequences or rewards they may bring.”

— Joshua Dalzelle

“Men are so self-complacent in their own affairs, and so willing to deceive themselves, that they are rescued with difficulty from this pest. If…

— Niccolò Machiavelli

“Men are not corrupted by the exercise of power, or debased by the habit of obedience; but by the exercise of a power which…

— Alexis de Tocqueville

“The great majority of men and women, in ordinary times, pass through life without ever contemplating or criticising, as a whole, either their own…

— Bertrand Russell

“It takes a man of unusual character to openly confront his own shortcomings. It’s so much more convenient to blame others.”

— Raymond E. Feist

“There are men who will not take the world as it is, who see to change things, to make an advantage for themselves.”

— Tim Stead

“Power dies, power goes under and gutters out, ungraspable. It is momentary, quick of flight and liable to deceive. As soon as you rely…

— Louise Erdrich