"It follows that acceleration in the rate of……" — Niccolo Machiavelli
"It follows that acceleration in the rate of change will result in an increasing need for reorganization. Reorganization is usually feared, because it means disturbance of the status quo, a potential threat to peoples vested interests in their jobs, and an upset to established ways of doing things. For these reasons, needed reorganization is often deferred. With a resulting loss in effectiveness and increase in costs."
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303 Quotes by Niccolo Machiavelli
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One man should not be afraid of improving his posessions, lest they be taken away from him, or another deterred…
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Good order and discipline in any army are to be depended upon more than courage alone.
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The sinews of war are not gold, but good soldiers.
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Among other evils which being unarmed brings you, it causes you to be despised.
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The princes who have done great things are the ones who have taken little account of their promises.
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So far as he is able, a prince should stick to the path of good but, if the necessity arises,…
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One should never risk one's whole fortune unless supported by one's entire forces.
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Good order makes men bold, and confusion, cowards.
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Wars begin when you will, but they do not end when you please.
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To ensure victory the troops must have confidence in themselves as well as in their commanders.
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One of the great secrets of the day is to know how to take possession of popular prejudices and passions,…
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You do not know the unfathomable cowardice of humanity...servile in the face of force, pitiless in the face of weakness,…
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