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The first method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has around him.

Niccolo Machiavelli

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Politics have no relation to morals.
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Moral Politics Relation
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
This first kind is excellent, the second good, and the third kind useless.
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Excellent First Good Kind Second Third Useless
Whosoever desires constant success must change his conduct with the times.
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Change Conduct Constant Desire Must Success Time
The wise man does at once what the fool does finally.
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Does Finally Fool Does Man Once Wise
Never was anything great achieved without danger.
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Achievement Anything Danger Great never Without
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
Men rise from one ambition to another: first, they seek to secure themselves against attack, and then they attack others.
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Ambition Another Attack Men Other Secure Seek Themselves
But when they lack the ability to do so and yet want to acquire more at all costs, they deserve condemnation for their mistakes.
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Ability Aquire Condemnation Cost Deserve Mistake More
Hence it comes about that all armed Prophets have been victorious, and all unarmed Prophets have been destroyed.
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Arm Come Destroy Prophet Victorious
Where the willingness is great, the difficulties cannot be great.
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Difficult Great Willingness
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
Benefits should be conferred gradually; and in that way they will taste better.
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Benefit Better Conferred Gradually Taste Way
It is not titles that honor men, but men that honor titles.
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Honest Honor Men Title
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

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