All Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes
A wise ruler ought never to keep faith when by doing so it would be against his interests.
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Men should be either treated generously or destroyed, because they take revenge for slight injuries - for heavy ones they cannot.
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It is much more secure to be feared than to be loved.
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He who wishes to be obeyed must know how to command.
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Men rise from one ambition to another: first, they seek to secure themselves against attack, and then they attack others.
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Hatred is gained as much by good works as by evil.
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Entrepreneurs are simply those who understand that there is little difference between obstacle and opportunity and are able to turn both to their advantage.
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It is better to be feared than loved, if you cannot be both.
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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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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.
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No enterprise is more likely to succeed than one concealed from the enemy until it is ripe for execution.
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One change always leaves the way open for the establishment of others.
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I'm not interested in preserving the status quo; I want to overthrow it.
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