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"He who blinded by ambition, raises himself to a position whence he cannot mount higher, must thereafter fall with the greatest loss."
- Niccolo Machiavelli. |
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"If an injury has to be done to a man it should be so severe that his vengeance need not be feared."
- Niccolo Machiavelli, More quotation on Revenge. |
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"Whoever desires to found a state and give it laws, must start with assuming that all men are bad and ever ready to display their vicious nature, whenever they may find occasion for it."
- Niccolo Machiavelli, Discourse upon the First Ten Books of Livy. |
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"A prince should therefore have no other aim or thought, nor take up any other thing for his study but war and it organization and discipline, for that is the only art that is necessary to one who commands."
- Niccolo Machiavelli, The Prince. |
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"Since love and fear can hardly exist together, if we must choose between them, it is far safer to be feared than loved."
- Niccolo Machiavelli, The Prince. |
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"There are three classes of intellects: one which comprehends by itself; another which appreciates what others comprehend; and a third which neither comprehends by itself nor by the showing of others; the first is the most excellent, the second is good, and the third is useless."
- Niccolo Machiavelli, The Prince. |
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"There is no other way of guarding oneself against flattery than by letting men understand that they will not offend you by speaking the truth; but when everyone can tell you the truth, you lose their respect."
- Niccolo Machiavelli, The Prince. |
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"When neither their property nor their honor is touched, the marjority of men live content."
- Niccolo Machiavelli, The Prince. |