Hatred is gained as much by good works as by evil.
NICCOLO MACHIAVELLIHatred is gained as much by good works as by evil.
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Since it is difficult to join them together, it is safer to be feared than to be loved when one of the two must be lacking.
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Severities should be dealt out all at once, so that their suddenness may give less offense.
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So that the injury done to a man ought to be such that vengeance cannot be feared.
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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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He who wishes to be obeyed must know how to command.
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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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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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Hence it comes about that all armed Prophets have been victorious, and all unarmed Prophets have been destroyed.
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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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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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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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A wise ruler ought never to keep faith when by doing so it would be against his interests.
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Men shrink less from offending one who inspires love than one who inspires fear.
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Politics have no relation to morals.
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