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Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes
«May princes know then that they begin to lose (their) state at that hour in which they begin to break the laws and those customs and usages that are ancient and under which men have lived for a long time»
«For among other evils caused by being disarmed, it renders you contemptible; which is one of those disgraceful things which a prince must guard against»
Author: Niccolo Machiavelli
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«It is much more secure to be feared than to be loved.»
Author: Niccolo Machiavelli
«It is double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.»
Author: Niccolo Machiavelli
«Only those means of security are good, are certain, are lasting, that depend on yourself and your own vigor.»
«He who has not first laid his foundations may be able with great ability to lay them afterwards, but they will be laid with trouble to the architect and danger to the building.»
Author: Niccolo Machiavelli
«For as good habits of the people require good laws to support them, so laws, to be observed, need good habits on the part of the people»
Author: Niccolo Machiavelli
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«It should be noted that when he seizes a state the new ruler ought to determine all the injuries that he will need to inflict. He should inflict them once and for all, and not have to renew them every day.»
Author: Niccolo Machiavelli
«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.»
Author: Niccolo Machiavelli
«No one should therefore fear that he cannot accomplish what others have accomplished, for, men are born, live, and die in quite the same way they always have.»
Author: Niccolo Machiavelli