"Of mankind we may say in general they……" — Niccolo Machiavelli
"Of mankind we may say in general they are fickle, hypocritical, and greedy of gain."
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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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Designers are very fickle. I never wanted to be a victim of that. You're in one minute, out the next.
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My second husband believed I had such a fickle attitude to friendship that each Friday he would update the list…
— Julie Burchill
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It makes him contemptible to be considered fickle, frivolous, effeminate, mean-spirited, irresolute, from all of which a prince should guard…
— Niccolo Machiavelli
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Speaking generally, men are ungrateful, fickle, hypocritical, fearful odanger and covetous ogain.
— Niccolo Machiavelli
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Opinions are formed in a process of open discussion and public debate, and where no opportunity for the forming of…
— Hannah Arendt
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Shaped a little like a loaf of French country bread, our brain is a crowded chemistry lab, bustling with nonstop…
— Diane Ackerman
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TV is a fickle business. I'm only good for the length of my contract.
— Tom Brokaw
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To trust the God of the Bible is to trust an irascible, vindictive, fierce and ever fickle and changeful master.
— Mark Twain
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All the ways of this world are as fickle and unstable as a sudden storm at sea.
— Venerable Bede
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I am made for autumn. Summer and I have a fickle relationship, but everything about autumn is perfect to me.…
— Unknown Author
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One can generally say this about men: that they are ungrateful, fickle, simulators and deceivers, avoiders of danger, greedy for…
— Niccolo Machiavelli
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There was a time when I looked to other people for recognition, because I didn't have enough confidence to trust…
— Annie Lennox
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