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The wise man does at once what the fool does finally.

Niccolo Machiavelli

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Men should be either treated generously or destroyed, because they take revenge for slight injuries – for heavy ones they cannot.
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Destroy Generous heavy Injury Men One Revenge Sight
Tardiness often robs us opportunity, and the dispatch of our forces.
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Dispatch Force Ofen Opportunity Rob Tardiness
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.
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All Detail Less Offense Once Severities Suddenness
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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Adult Childhood Crazy Distinction Ego Fell Individual Love One Probably Purpose Some Useful
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
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
It is not titles that honor men, but men that honor titles.
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Honest Honor Men Title
Princes and governments are far more dangerous than other elements within society.
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Dangerous Element Far Government More Other Prince Society
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
The wise man does at once what the fool does finally.
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Does Finally Fool Does Man Once Wise
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
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
He who wishes to be obeyed must know how to command.
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Command Know Must Obey Wish
A prince never lacks legitimate reasons to break his promise.
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Break Lack Legitimate Neck Prince Promise
Where the willingness is great, the difficulties cannot be great.
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Difficult Great Willingness

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