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.
NICCOLO MACHIAVELLIOne change always leaves the way open for the establishment of others.
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One who deceives will always find those who allow themselves to be deceived.
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Never was anything great achieved without danger.
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This first kind is excellent, the second good, and the third kind useless.
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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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Benefits ought to be handed ought drop by drop, so that they may be relished the more.
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A son can bear with equanimity the loss of his father, but the loss of his inheritance may drive him to despair.
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Hatred is gained as much by good works as by evil.
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Whosoever desires constant success must change his conduct with the times.
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I’m not interested in preserving the status quo; I want to overthrow it.
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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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A return to first principles in a republic is sometimes caused by the simple virtues of one man.
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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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Severities should be dealt out all at once, so that their suddenness may give less offense.
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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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Of mankind we may say in general they are fickle, hypocritical, and greedy of gain.
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