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.

Quote by Niccolo Machiavelli

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A son can bear with equanimity the loss of his father, but the loss of...

A son can bear with equanimity the loss of his father, but the loss of...

No enterprise is more likely to succeed than one concealed from the enemy until it...

No enterprise is more likely to succeed than one concealed from the enemy until it...

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

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

A return to first principles in a republic is sometimes caused by the simple virtues...

A return to first principles in a republic is sometimes caused by the simple virtues...

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,...

Men rise from one ambition to another: first, they seek to secure themselves against attack,...

Men rise from one ambition to another: first, they seek to secure themselves against attack,...

As the observance of divine institutions is the cause of the greatness of republics, so...

As the observance of divine institutions is the cause of the greatness of republics, so...

When you disarm your subjects you offend them by showing that either from cowardliness or...

When you disarm your subjects you offend them by showing that either from cowardliness or...

God is not willing to do everything, and thus take away our free will and...

God is not willing to do everything, and thus take away our free will and...

The wise man does at once what the fool does finally.

The wise man does at once what the fool does finally.

States that rise quickly, just as all the other things of nature that are born...

States that rise quickly, just as all the other things of nature that are born...

The distinction between children and adults, while probably useful for some purposes, is at bottom...

The distinction between children and adults, while probably useful for some purposes, is at bottom...

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.

Since it is difficult to join them together, it is safer to be feared than...

Since it is difficult to join them together, it is safer to be feared than...

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

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

It is double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.

It is double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.

Politics have no relation to morals.

Politics have no relation to morals.

I remember when you couldnt even mention environmental issues without a snicker. But then in...

I remember when you couldnt even mention environmental issues without a snicker. But then in...

I will not rest until I have transformed the landscape of American politics.

I will not rest until I have transformed the landscape of American politics.

If history has ended, it has been stopped at remarkable cost to the average US...

If history has ended, it has been stopped at remarkable cost to the average US...