Benefits ought to be handed ought drop by drop, so that they may be relished the more.
NICCOLO MACHIAVELLIBenefits ought to be handed ought drop by drop, so that they may be relished the more.
NICCOLO MACHIAVELLIThis first kind is excellent, the second good, and the third kind useless.
NICCOLO MACHIAVELLIThe promise given was a necessity of the past: the word broken is a necessity of the present.
NICCOLO MACHIAVELLII’m not interested in preserving the status quo; I want to overthrow it.
NICCOLO MACHIAVELLIWhoever conquers a free town and does not demolish it commits a great error and may expect to be ruined himself.
NICCOLO MACHIAVELLIIt is much more secure to be feared than to be loved.
NICCOLO MACHIAVELLIIt is necessary for him who lays out a state and arranges laws for it to presuppose that all men are evil and that they are always going to act according to the wickedness of their spirits whenever they have free scope.
NICCOLO MACHIAVELLIA wise ruler ought never to keep faith when by doing so it would be against his interests.
NICCOLO MACHIAVELLIOne who deceives will always find those who allow themselves to be deceived.
NICCOLO MACHIAVELLIThe new ruler must determine all the injuries that he will need to inflict. He must inflict them once and for all.
NICCOLO MACHIAVELLIWar is just when it is necessary; arms are permissible when there is no hope except in arms.
NICCOLO MACHIAVELLIWhen you disarm the people, you commence to offend them and show that you distrust them either through cowardice or lack of confidence, and both of these opinions generate hatred.
NICCOLO MACHIAVELLITardiness often robs us opportunity, and the dispatch of our forces.
NICCOLO MACHIAVELLIMen ought either to be indulged or utterly destroyed, for if you merely offend them they take vengeance, but if you injure them greatly they are unable to retaliate.
NICCOLO MACHIAVELLIIt is double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
NICCOLO MACHIAVELLIFor among other evils caused by being disarmed, it renders you contemptible; which is one of those disgraceful things which a prince must guard against.
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