Princes and governments are far more dangerous than other elements within society.
NICCOLO MACHIAVELLIThe 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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Benefits ought to be handed ought drop by drop, so that they may be relished the more.
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Men ought either to be indulged or utterly destroyed, for if you merely offend them they take vengeance, but if you injure them greatly they are unable to retaliate.
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It is double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
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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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One change always leaves the way open for the establishment of others.
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He who wishes to be obeyed must know how to command.
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Men shrink less from offending one who inspires love than one who inspires fear.
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Severities should be dealt out all at once, so that their suddenness may give less offense.
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I’m not interested in preserving the status quo; I want to overthrow it.
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We cannot attribute to fortune or virtue that which is achieved without either.
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Benefits should be conferred gradually; and in that way they will taste better.
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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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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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Hence it comes about that all armed Prophets have been victorious, and all unarmed Prophets have been destroyed.
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It is not titles that honor men, but men that honor titles.
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