Greater Quote by Pulcheria

In the first place, most princes apply themselves to the arts of war, in which I have neither ability nor interest, instead of to…

— Thomas More

In respect to foresight and firmness, the people are more prudent, more stable, and have better judgement than princes.

— Niccolo Machiavelli

Princes should delegate to others the enactment of unpopular measures and keep in their own hands the means of winning favours.

— Niccolo Machiavelli

Riches either serve or govern the possessor.

— Horace

Princes that would their people should do well Must at themselves begin, as at the head; For men, by their example, pattern out Their…

— Ben Jonson

…those who become princes through their skill acquire the pricipality with difficulty, buy they hold onto it with ease.

— Niccolo Machiavelli

“Those who by valorous ways become princes...acquire a principality with difficulty, but they keep it with ease.”

— W.K. Marriott

Princes enjoy themselves like children in the company of ordinary human beings.

— Edmond de Goncourt

“Princes should devolve on others those matters that entail responsibility, and reserve to themselves those that relate to grace and favour.”

— Niccolò Machiavelli

One man should not be afraid of improving his posessions, lest they be taken away from him, or another deterred by high taxes from…

— Niccolo Machiavelli

It seems that the inevitable fate of man is never attain complete freedom: princes everywhere tend to despotism and the people to servitude.

— Jean-Paul Marat

The richest princes and the poorest beggars are to have one great and just judge at the last day who will not distinguish betweenthem…

— Samuel Richardson