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Princes and governments are far more dangerous than other elements within society.

Niccolo Machiavelli

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It is not titles that honor men, but men that honor titles.
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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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There is no surer sign of decay in a country than to see the rites of religion held in contempt.
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The distinction between children and adults, while probably useful for some purposes, is at bottom a specious one, I feel. There are only individual egos, crazy for love.
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It is double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
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Benefits should be conferred gradually; and in that way they will taste better.
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Whosoever desires constant success must change his conduct with the times.
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Change Conduct Constant Desire Must Success Time
Princes and governments are far more dangerous than other elements within society.
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Dangerous Element Far Government More Other Prince Society
One change always leaves the way open for the establishment of others.
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Always Change Establishment Leave One Open Other
Where the willingness is great, the difficulties cannot be great.
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The first method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has around him.
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The more sand has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it.
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Before all else, be armed.
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No enterprise is more likely to succeed than one concealed from the enemy until it is ripe for execution.
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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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