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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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I’m not interested in preserving the status quo; I want to overthrow it.
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Interest Overthrow Preserve Status
Princes and governments are far more dangerous than other elements within society.
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Dangerous Element Far Government More Other Prince Society
One change always leaves the way open for the establishment of others.
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Always Change Establishment Leave One Open Other
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
It is better to be feared than loved, if you cannot be both.
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Better Both Fear Love One
His good example has such an influence that the good men strive to imitate him, and the wicked are ashamed to lead a life so contrary to his example.
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Ashamed Contrary Example God Imitate Influence Strive Such Wick
One who deceives will always find those who allow themselves to be deceived.
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Always Deceive Find One Themselvesm Deceive
Men are so simple and so much inclined to obey immediate needs that a deceiver will never lack victims for his deceptions.
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Deception Immediate Incline Lack Men Obey Simple Victim
Where the willingness is great, the difficulties cannot be great.
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Difficult Great Willingness
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.
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Acquire Admitted Common Condemned More Nature Praise Succeed Wish
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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Another Find Men Moment Simple Suffer Tricked Yield
Politics have no relation to morals.
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Moral Politics Relation
Hatred is gained as much by good works as by evil.
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Evil Gain Good Hatred Much
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
He who wishes to be obeyed must know how to command.
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Command Know Must Obey Wish
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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All Aspire Breast Element Four Frame Mind Nature Regiment Teach

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