Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes

Niccolo Machiavelli
Italian Writer
Born: May 3, 1469
Died: Jun 21, 1527
Feared He Man Men Will You
Related authors: Antonio Tabucchi Bernardo Bertolucci Bruno Bettelheim Carlo Collodi Giovanni Pico della Mirandola Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa Luciano De Crescenzo
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. Niccolo Machiavelli
Simple Will Men Trick Tricked Find He Another Readily Always Yield Moment Who Suffer Desires
It is much more secure to be feared than to be loved. Niccolo Machiavelli
Secure Feared More Than Loved Much
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. Niccolo Machiavelli
Good You Every State States Ancient Follow Composite Laws Main New Well Arms Without Inevitably Where Cannot Foundations
A son can bear with equanimity the loss of his father, but the loss of his inheritance may drive him to despair. Niccolo Machiavelli
Son Father Drive Despair Bear Him Equanimity His Loss May Inheritance
No enterprise is more likely to succeed than one concealed from the enemy until it is ripe for execution. Niccolo Machiavelli
Business Enemy Enterprise Ripe More Concealed Until Likely Execution Than Succeed
Hence it comes about that all armed Prophets have been victorious, and all unarmed Prophets have been destroyed. Niccolo Machiavelli
Destroyed Unarmed About Prophets Armed Been Victorious Hence
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. But when they lack the ability to do so and yet want to acquire more at all costs, they deserve condemnation for their mistakes. Niccolo Machiavelli
Natural Men Wish Mistakes Ability Admittedly Rather More Costs Always Praised Condemnation Condemned Very Than Lack Common Want Succeed Acquire Deserve Thing
One change always leaves the way open for the establishment of others. Niccolo Machiavelli
Change Others Way Open Always Leaves Establishment
God is not willing to do everything, and thus take away our free will and that share of glory which belongs to us. Niccolo Machiavelli
God Will Free Free Will Our Everything Willing Take Share Thus Glory Which Us Away Belongs
Princes and governments are far more dangerous than other elements within society. Niccolo Machiavelli
Dangerous Society Other More Princes Within Governments Than Far Elements
Whoever conquers a free town and does not demolish it commits a great error and may expect to be ruined himself. Niccolo Machiavelli
Great Free Ruined Town Himself Demolish Does Error Expect May Whoever Conquers
We cannot attribute to fortune or virtue that which is achieved without either. Niccolo Machiavelli
Virtue We Cannot Attribute Without Achieved Cannot Either Which Fortune
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. Niccolo Machiavelli
You Guard Other Those Evils Must Disarmed Prince Contemptible Caused Disgraceful Being Which Against Among Things
A wise ruler ought never to keep faith when by doing so it would be against his interests. Niccolo Machiavelli
Faith Wise Ought Ruler Would Would-Be Never Doing His Against Interests Keep
The distinction between children and adults, while probably useful for some purposes, is at bottom a specious one, I feel. There are only individual egos, crazy for love. Niccolo Machiavelli
Love Crazy Distinction Some Only Purposes Individual Adult Bottom Feel Between Egos Children While Useful
Nature that framed us of four elements, warring within our breasts for regiment, doth teach us all to have aspiring minds. Niccolo Machiavelli
Nature Framed Our Minds Within Regiment Breasts Doth Us Teach Aspiring Warring Elements Four
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