Quotes about Niccolo Machiavelli

War should be the only study of a prince. He should consider peace only as...

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War is just when it is necessary; arms are permissible when there is no hope...

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To understand the nature of the people one must be a prince, and to understand...

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There is no surer sign of decay in a country than to see the rites...

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

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The wish to acquire more is admittedly a very natural and common thing; and when...

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

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The promise given was a necessity of the past: the word broken is a necessity...

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The one who adapts his policy to the times prospers, and likewise that the one...

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The new ruler must determine all the injuries that he will need to inflict. He...

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

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