One who deceives will always find those who allow themselves to be deceived.
NICCOLO MACHIAVELLIThe 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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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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It is better to be feared than loved, if you cannot be both.
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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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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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Princes and governments are far more dangerous than other elements within society.
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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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Never was anything great achieved without danger.
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The wise man does at once what the fool does finally.
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Severities should be dealt out all at once, so that their suddenness may give less offense.
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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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Of mankind we may say in general they are fickle, hypocritical, and greedy of gain.
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It is double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
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Before all else, be armed.
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Men rise from one ambition to another: first, they seek to secure themselves against attack, and then they attack others.
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Benefits ought to be handed ought drop by drop, so that they may be relished the more.
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