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We cannot attribute to fortune or virtue that which is achieved without either.

Niccolo Machiavelli

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His good example has such an influence that the good men strive to imitate him, and the wicked are ashamed to lead a life so contrary to his example.
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Ashamed Contrary Example God Imitate Influence Strive Such Wick
Whoever conquers a free town and does not demolish it commits a great error and may expect to be ruined himself.
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Commit Conquer Demolish Error Except Great Ruin Town
This first kind is excellent, the second good, and the third kind useless.
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Excellent First Good Kind Second Third Useless
Tardiness often robs us opportunity, and the dispatch of our forces.
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Dispatch Force Ofen Opportunity Rob Tardiness
Princes and governments are far more dangerous than other elements within society.
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Dangerous Element Far Government More Other Prince Society
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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Bear Despair Drive Father Inheritance Loss Qquanmity Son
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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Among Fact Man Necessarily Some Virtuous
A wise ruler ought never to keep faith when by doing so it would be against his interests.
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Against Do Faith Interest Keep Out Ruler Wise
Whosoever desires constant success must change his conduct with the times.
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Change Conduct Constant Desire Must Success Time
Never was anything great achieved without danger.
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Achievement Anything Danger Great never Without
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
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
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
One change always leaves the way open for the establishment of others.
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Always Change Establishment Leave One Open Other
Men shrink less from offending one who inspires love than one who inspires fear.
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Fear Inspire Men Offend Shrink
We cannot attribute to fortune or virtue that which is achieved without either.
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