"The one who adapts his policy to the……" — Niccolo Machiavelli
"The one who adapts his policy to the times prospers, and likewise that the one whose policy clashes with the demands of the times does not."
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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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The culture industry not so much adapts to the reactions of its customers as it counterfeits them.
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If it adapts itself to what the majority of our society wants, art will be a meaningless recreation.
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All living organisms are but leaves on the same tree of life. The various functions of plants and animals and…
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Man adapts himself to everything, to the best and the worst.
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A society whose principles are acquisition, profit, and property produces a social character oriented around having, and once the dominant…
— Erich Fromm
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A style does not go out of style as long as it adapts itself to its period. When there is…
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Train at the same pace day after day, week after week, year after year, and that's the kind of running…
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Conversations are like dances. Two people effortlessly move in step with one another, usually anticipating the other person's next move.…
— James W. Pennebaker
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You do not need to do many different exercises to get strong - you need to get strong on a…
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Man is a product of nature, a part of the Universe. The Universe is operated under exact natural laws. Man…
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Science, in all its greatness, is still subject to human creativity. It starts the first moment a child tries to…
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A style does not go out of style as long as it adapts itself to its period
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