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The promise given was a necessity of the past: the word broken is a necessity of the present.

Niccolo Machiavelli

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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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First Man Principle Republic Return Simple Sometimes
There is no surer sign of decay in a country than to see the rites of religion held in contempt.
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Contempt Country Decay Religion See Sign Sure
Whosoever desires constant success must change his conduct with the times.
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Change Conduct Constant Desire Must Success Time
Princes and governments are far more dangerous than other elements within society.
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Dangerous Element Far Government More Other Prince Society
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
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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Appreciate Intelligence Kind Offer Understand
The one who adapts his policy to the times prospers, and likewise that the one whose policy clashes with the demands of the times does not.
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Adapt Clash Demand Likewise One Policy Time
Severities should be dealt out all at once, so that their suddenness may give less offense.
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All Detail Less Offense Once Severities Suddenness
The promise given was a necessity of the past: the word broken is a necessity of the present.
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Broken Give Necessity Past Present Promise Work
This first kind is excellent, the second good, and the third kind useless.
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Excellent First Good Kind Second Third Useless
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
A prince never lacks legitimate reasons to break his promise.
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Break Lack Legitimate Neck Prince Promise
Hatred is gained as much by good works as by evil.
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Evil Gain Good Hatred Much
Men should be either treated generously or destroyed, because they take revenge for slight injuries – for heavy ones they cannot.
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Destroy Generous heavy Injury Men One Revenge Sight
It is much more secure to be feared than to be loved.
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Fear Love More Much Secure
We cannot attribute to fortune or virtue that which is achieved without either.
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Archive Attribute Either Fortune Virtue

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