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There is no avoiding war; it can only be postponed to the advantage of others.

Niccolo Machiavelli

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A prince never lacks legitimate reasons to break his promise.
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Break Lack Legitimate Neck Prince Promise
Politics have no relation to morals.
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Moral Politics Relation
It is not titles that honor men, but men that honor titles.
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Honest Honor Men Title
Benefits should be conferred gradually; and in that way they will taste better.
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Benefit Better Conferred Gradually Taste Way
No enterprise is more likely to succeed than one concealed from the enemy until it is ripe for execution.
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Conceal Enemy Enterprise Execution Likely More No Ripe
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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Among Cause Contemptible Disarmed Disgraceful Ebit Guard Other Prince Render Thing
Before all else, be armed.
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All Arm Before Isle
One change always leaves the way open for the establishment of others.
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Always Change Establishment Leave One Open Other
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
A wise ruler ought never to keep faith when by doing so it would be against his interests.
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Against Do Faith Interest Keep Out Ruler Wise
It is better to be feared than loved, if you cannot be both.
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Better Both Fear Love One
We cannot attribute to fortune or virtue that which is achieved without either.
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Archive Attribute Either Fortune Virtue
There is no surer sign of decay in a country than to see the rites of religion held in contempt.
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Contempt Country Decay Religion See Sign Sure
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
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
Never was anything great achieved without danger.
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Achievement Anything Danger Great never Without

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