"The forces of adversaries are more diminished by……" — Niccolo Machiavelli
"The forces of adversaries are more diminished by the loss of those who flee than of those who are killed."
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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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I am not made for politics because I am incapable of wanting or accepting the death of the adversary.
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In football you have an adversary; in cinema that adversary is yourself.
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I think we have no apologies to make. We were in a state of global rivalry with a global adversary.
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