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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.

Niccolo Machiavelli

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War should be the only study of a prince. He should consider peace only as a breathing-time, which gives him leisure to contrive, and furnishes as ability to execute, military plans.
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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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So that the injury done to a man ought to be such that vengeance cannot be feared.
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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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It is not titles that honor men, but men that honor titles.
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A prince never lacks legitimate reasons to break his promise.
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Nature that framed us of four elements, warring within our breasts for regiment, doth teach us all to have aspiring minds.
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It is double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
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Deceive Deceiver Double Pressure
Hatred is gained as much by good works as by evil.
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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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Before all else, be armed.
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All Arm Before Isle
There is no avoiding war; it can only be postponed to the advantage of others.
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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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Commit Conquer Demolish Error Except Great Ruin Town
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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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
We cannot attribute to fortune or virtue that which is achieved without either.
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