Whosoever desires constant success must change his conduct with the times.
NICCOLO MACHIAVELLIBenefits should be conferred gradually; and in that way they will taste better.
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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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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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Men ought either to be indulged or utterly destroyed, for if you merely offend them they take vengeance, but if you injure them greatly they are unable to retaliate.
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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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The new ruler must determine all the injuries that he will need to inflict. He must inflict them once and for all.
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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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There is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more uncertain in its success, than to take the lead in the introduction of a new order of things.
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If an injury has to be done to a man it should be so severe that his vengeance need not be feared.
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He who wishes to be obeyed must know how to command.
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Princes and governments are far more dangerous than other elements within society.
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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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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.
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A prince never lacks legitimate reasons to break his promise.
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Benefits ought to be handed ought drop by drop, so that they may be relished the more.
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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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