"The promise given was a necessity of the……" — Niccolo Machiavelli

"The promise given was a necessity of the past: the word broken is a necessity of the present."

— Niccolo Machiavelli

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303 Quotes by Niccolo Machiavelli

Niccolo Machiavelli has 303 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

One man should not be afraid of improving his posessions, lest they be taken away from him, or another deterred…
Good order and discipline in any army are to be depended upon more than courage alone.
The sinews of war are not gold, but good soldiers.
Among other evils which being unarmed brings you, it causes you to be despised.
The princes who have done great things are the ones who have taken little account of their promises.
So far as he is able, a prince should stick to the path of good but, if the necessity arises,…
One should never risk one's whole fortune unless supported by one's entire forces.
Good order makes men bold, and confusion, cowards.
Wars begin when you will, but they do not end when you please.
To ensure victory the troops must have confidence in themselves as well as in their commanders.
One of the great secrets of the day is to know how to take possession of popular prejudices and passions,…
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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At best, the renewal of broken relations is a nervous matter. — Henry Adams
I'm youth, I'm joy, I'm a little bird that has broken out of the egg. — James M. Barrie
Beyond politics, the West is suffering from what can be called a crisis of brokenness - broken institutions, broken families… — Gary Bauer
Sex pleasure in woman is a kind of magic spell; it demands complete abandon; if words or movements oppose the… — Simone de Beauvoir
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All men are tempted. There is no man that lives that can't be broken down, provided it is the right… — Henry Ward Beecher
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Congratulations. I knew the record would stand until it was broken. — Yogi Berra

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