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War should be the only study of a prince. He should consider peace only as a breathing-time, which gives him leisure to contrive, and furnishes as ability to execute, military plans.

Niccolo Machiavelli

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It is much more secure to be feared than to be loved.
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Fear Love More Much Secure
One change always leaves the way open for the establishment of others.
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Always Change Establishment Leave One Open Other
Severities should be dealt out all at once, so that their suddenness may give less offense.
NICCOLO MACHIAVELLI

All Detail Less Offense Once Severities Suddenness
Men shrink less from offending one who inspires love than one who inspires fear.
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Fear Inspire Men Offend Shrink
Whoever conquers a free town and does not demolish it commits a great error and may expect to be ruined himself.
NICCOLO MACHIAVELLI

Commit Conquer Demolish Error Except Great Ruin Town
Whosoever desires constant success must change his conduct with the times.
NICCOLO MACHIAVELLI

Change Conduct Constant Desire Must Success Time
War is just when it is necessary; arms are permissible when there is no hope except in arms.
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Arm Except Hope Necessary Premise War
He who wishes to be obeyed must know how to command.
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Command Know Must Obey Wish
It is not titles that honor men, but men that honor titles.
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Honest Honor Men Title
Benefits should be conferred gradually; and in that way they will taste better.
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Benefit Better Conferred Gradually Taste Way
Nature that framed us of four elements, warring within our breasts for regiment, doth teach us all to have aspiring minds.
NICCOLO MACHIAVELLI

All Aspire Breast Element Four Frame Mind Nature Regiment Teach
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
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
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
God is not willing to do everything, and thus take away our free will and that share of glory which belongs to us.
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Away Belong Everything Glory God Share Take Willing
A return to first principles in a republic is sometimes caused by the simple virtues of one man.
NICCOLO MACHIAVELLI

First Man Principle Republic Return Simple Sometimes

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