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The first method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has around him.

Niccolo Machiavelli

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A return to first principles in a republic is sometimes caused by the simple virtues of one man.
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First Man Principle Republic Return Simple Sometimes
A son can bear with equanimity the loss of his father, but the loss of his inheritance may drive him to despair.
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Bear Despair Drive Father Inheritance Loss Qquanmity Son
Men are so simple and yield so readily to the desires of the moment that he who will trick will always find another who will suffer to be tricked.
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Another Find Men Moment Simple Suffer Tricked Yield
The first method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has around him.
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Around Estimate First Him Intelligence Look Men Method Ruler
Hatred is gained as much by good works as by evil.
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Evil Gain Good Hatred Much
Where the willingness is great, the difficulties cannot be great.
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Difficult Great Willingness
Politics have no relation to morals.
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Moral Politics Relation
There is no surer sign of decay in a country than to see the rites of religion held in contempt.
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Contempt Country Decay Religion See Sign Sure
A prince never lacks legitimate reasons to break his promise.
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Break Lack Legitimate Neck Prince Promise
Before all else, be armed.
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All Arm Before Isle
Benefits should be conferred gradually; and in that way they will taste better.
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Benefit Better Conferred Gradually Taste Way
Never was anything great achieved without danger.
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Achievement Anything Danger Great never Without
There are three kinds of intelligence: one kind understands things for itself, the other appreciates what others can understand, the third understands neither for itself nor through others.
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Appreciate Intelligence Kind Offer Understand
The fact is that a man who wants to act virtuously in every way necessarily comes to grief among so many who are not virtuous.
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Among Fact Man Necessarily Some Virtuous
Whosoever desires constant success must change his conduct with the times.
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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

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