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The wish to acquire more is admittedly a very natural and common thing; and when men succeed in this they are always praised rather than condemned.

Niccolo Machiavelli

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Benefit Better Conferred Gradually Taste Way
I’m not interested in preserving the status quo; I want to overthrow it.
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Interest Overthrow Preserve Status
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First Man Principle Republic Return Simple Sometimes
He who wishes to be obeyed must know how to command.
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Command Know Must Obey Wish
One who deceives will always find those who allow themselves to be deceived.
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Always Deceive Find One Themselvesm Deceive
Tardiness often robs us opportunity, and the dispatch of our forces.
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Dispatch Force Ofen Opportunity Rob Tardiness
To understand the nature of the people one must be a prince, and to understand the nature of the prince, one must be of the people.
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Must Nature People Prince Understand
The first method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has around him.
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Around Estimate First Him Intelligence Look Men Method Ruler
A prince never lacks legitimate reasons to break his promise.
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Break Lack Legitimate Neck Prince Promise
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
It is not titles that honor men, but men that honor titles.
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Honest Honor Men Title
The 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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All Determine Inflict Injury Must Need New Once Ruler
The more sand has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it.
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Cleaner Escape Hourglass More Sand Through
Benefits ought to be handed ought drop by drop, so that they may be relished the more.
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Benefit Drop Hand More Ough Relish

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