We cannot attribute to fortune or virtue that which is achieved without either.
NICCOLO MACHIAVELLIIt is much more secure to be feared than to be loved.
More Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes
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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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A return to first principles in a republic is sometimes caused by the simple virtues of one man.
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Severities should be dealt out all at once, so that their suddenness may give less offense.
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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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The promise given was a necessity of the past: the word broken is a necessity of the present.
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The more sand has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it.
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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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Where the willingness is great, the difficulties cannot be great.
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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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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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Hatred is gained as much by good works as by evil.
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Hence it comes about that all armed Prophets have been victorious, and all unarmed Prophets have been destroyed.
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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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A prince never lacks legitimate reasons to break his promise.
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One who deceives will always find those who allow themselves to be deceived.
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