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.
NICCOLO MACHIAVELLIFor 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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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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The wise man does at once what the fool does finally.
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It is not titles that honor men, but men that honor titles.
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The promise given was a necessity of the past: the word broken is a necessity of the present.
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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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When you disarm the people, you commence to offend them and show that you distrust them either through cowardice or lack of confidence, and both of these opinions generate hatred.
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The main foundations of every state, new states as well as ancient or composite ones, are good laws and good arms you cannot have good laws without good arms, and where there are good arms, good laws inevitably follow.
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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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No enterprise is more likely to succeed than one concealed from the enemy until it is ripe for execution.
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One who deceives will always find those who allow themselves to be deceived.
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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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A return to first principles in a republic is sometimes caused by the simple virtues of one man.
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God is not willing to do everything, and thus take away our free will and that share of glory which belongs to us.
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There is no surer sign of decay in a country than to see the rites of religion held in contempt.
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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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