"It is not titles that honor men, but…" — Niccolo Machiavelli
"It is not titles that honor men, but men that honor titles."
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Niccolo Machiavelli
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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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You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to…
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Dignity does not consist in possessing honors, but in deserving them.
— Aristotle
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For though we love both the truth and our friends, piety requires us to honor the truth first.
— Aristotle
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People still question my sobriety, my commitment to the program, and that hurts. I take things day by day, and…
— Tom Arnold
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We treat our people like royalty. If you honor and serve the people who work for you, they will honor…
— Mary Kay Ash
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The honors of this world, what are they but puff, and emptiness, and peril of falling?
— Saint Augustine
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A man should be upright, not be kept upright.
— Marcus Aurelius
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It is not seen as insane when a fighter, under an attack that will inevitable lead to his death, chooses…
— Emilie Autumn
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Music is an agreeable harmony for the honor of God and the permissible delights of the soul.
— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Young gentlemen, who are to display their knowledge to the world, should have every motive of emulation, should be formed…
— Anna Letitia Barbauld
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It was dripping and, you know, and there was a whole line of cameras and microphones. I felt like -…
— Jim Bakker
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To give real service you must add something which cannot be bought or measured with money, and that is sincerity…
— Douglas Adams
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