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There is no avoiding war; it can only be postponed to the advantage of others.

Niccolo Machiavelli

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Hatred is gained as much by good works as by evil.
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Evil Gain Good Hatred Much
Men rise from one ambition to another: first, they seek to secure themselves against attack, and then they attack others.
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Ambition Another Attack Men Other Secure Seek Themselves
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
He who wishes to be obeyed must know how to command.
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Command Know Must Obey Wish
I’m not interested in preserving the status quo; I want to overthrow it.
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Interest Overthrow Preserve Status
It is not titles that honor men, but men that honor titles.
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Honest Honor Men Title
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.
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Breath Constant Execute Executem Furnish Leisure Military Peace Plan Prince War Study
If an injury has to be done to a man it should be so severe that his vengeance need not be feared.
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Done Fear Injury Man Severe Use Vengence
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 new ruler must determine all the injuries that he will need to inflict. He must inflict them once and for all.
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All Determine Inflict Injury Must Need New Once Ruler
Before all else, be armed.
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All Arm Before Isle
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
Politics have no relation to morals.
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Moral Politics Relation
It is double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
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Deceive Deceiver Double Pressure
Whosoever desires constant success must change his conduct with the times.
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Change Conduct Constant Desire Must Success Time
The promise given was a necessity of the past: the word broken is a necessity of the present.
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Broken Give Necessity Past Present Promise Work

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