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This first kind is excellent, the second good, and the third kind useless.

Niccolo Machiavelli

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We cannot attribute to fortune or virtue that which is achieved without either.
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Archive Attribute Either Fortune Virtue
For 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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Among Cause Contemptible Disarmed Disgraceful Ebit Guard Other Prince Render Thing
There is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more uncertain in its success, than to take the lead in the introduction of a new order of things.
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Conduct Difficult Introduce More New Order Success Thing Uncertain
Hatred is gained as much by good works as by evil.
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Evil Gain Good Hatred Much
Severities should be dealt out all at once, so that their suddenness may give less offense.
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All Detail Less Offense Once Severities Suddenness
Whosoever desires constant success must change his conduct with the times.
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Change Conduct Constant Desire Must Success Time
Men shrink less from offending one who inspires love than one who inspires fear.
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Fear Inspire Men Offend Shrink
No enterprise is more likely to succeed than one concealed from the enemy until it is ripe for execution.
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Conceal Enemy Enterprise Execution Likely More No Ripe
Whoever conquers a free town and does not demolish it commits a great error and may expect to be ruined himself.
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Commit Conquer Demolish Error Except Great Ruin Town
His good example has such an influence that the good men strive to imitate him, and the wicked are ashamed to lead a life so contrary to his example.
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Ashamed Contrary Example God Imitate Influence Strive Such Wick
But when they lack the ability to do so and yet want to acquire more at all costs, they deserve condemnation for their mistakes.
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Ability Aquire Condemnation Cost Deserve Mistake More
It is much more secure to be feared than to be loved.
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Fear Love More Much Secure
It is double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
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Deceive Deceiver Double Pressure
It is not titles that honor men, but men that honor titles.
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Honest Honor Men Title
A prince never lacks legitimate reasons to break his promise.
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Break Lack Legitimate Neck Prince Promise
Benefits ought to be handed ought drop by drop, so that they may be relished the more.
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Benefit Drop Hand More Ough Relish

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