The chief foundations of all states... are good laws and good arms. And as there cannot be good laws where there are not good arms... where there are good arms there must be good laws...

Quote by Niccolo Machiavelli

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Princes and governments are far more dangerous than other elements within society.

Princes and governments are far more dangerous than other elements within society.

Whosoever desires constant success must change his conduct with the times.

Whosoever desires constant success must change his conduct with the times.

A prince never lacks legitimate reasons to break his promise.

A prince never lacks legitimate reasons to break his promise.

Men in general judge more from appearances than from reality. All men have eyes, but...

Men in general judge more from appearances than from reality. All men have eyes, but...

Tardiness often robs us opportunity, and the dispatch of our forces.

Tardiness often robs us opportunity, and the dispatch of our forces.

When you disarm the people, you commence to offend them and show that you distrust...

When you disarm the people, you commence to offend them and show that you distrust...

There is nothing more difficult to carry out, nor more doubtful of success, nor more...

There is nothing more difficult to carry out, nor more doubtful of success, nor more...

Whosoever desires constant success must change his conduct with the times.

Whosoever desires constant success must change his conduct with the times.

One change always leaves the way open for the establishment of others.

One change always leaves the way open for the establishment of others.

It is better to be feared than loved, if you cannot be both.

It is better to be feared than loved, if you cannot be both.

Entrepreneurs are simply those who understand that there is little difference between obstacle and opportunity...

Entrepreneurs are simply those who understand that there is little difference between obstacle and opportunity...

For as laws are necessary that good manners be preserved, so there is need of...

For as laws are necessary that good manners be preserved, so there is need of...

I shall always esteem it not much to live in a city where the laws...

I shall always esteem it not much to live in a city where the laws...

For the great majority of mankind are satisfied with appearance, as though they were realities...

For the great majority of mankind are satisfied with appearance, as though they were realities...

Severities should be dealt out all at once, so that their suddenness may give less...

Severities should be dealt out all at once, so that their suddenness may give less...

The more sand has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should...

The more sand has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should...

It is double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.

It is double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.

The main foundations of every state, new states as well as ancient or composite ones,...

The main foundations of every state, new states as well as ancient or composite ones,...

When I grow up, I want to be an honest lawyer so things like that...

When I grow up, I want to be an honest lawyer so things like that...

It's amazing that the amount of news that happens in the world every day always...

It's amazing that the amount of news that happens in the world every day always...

Ideas are more powerful than guns. We would not let our enemies have guns, why...

Ideas are more powerful than guns. We would not let our enemies have guns, why...