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men Niccolò Machiavelli

Niccolo Machiavelli | men

Men shrink less from offending one who inspires love than one who inspires fear.

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men Niccolò Machiavelli

Niccolo Machiavelli | men

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

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Love Niccolò Machiavelli

Niccolo Machiavelli | love

Men shrink less from offending one who inspires love than one who inspires fear.

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Love Niccolò Machiavelli

Niccolo Machiavelli | love

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.

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Life Niccolò Machiavelli

Niccolo Machiavelli | life

A return to first principles in a republic is sometimes caused by the simple virtues of one man. His good example has such an influence that the good men strive to imitate him, and the wicked are ashamed to lead a life so contrary to his example.

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Life Niccolò Machiavelli

Niccolo Machiavelli | life

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

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intelligence Niccolò Machiavelli

Niccolo Machiavelli | intelligence

There are three kinds of intelligence: one kind understands things for itself, the other appreciates what others can understand, the third understands neither for itself nor through others. This first kind is excellent, the second good, and the third kind useless.

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intelligence Niccolò Machiavelli

Niccolo Machiavelli | intelligence

The first method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has around him.

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hope Niccolò Machiavelli

Niccolo Machiavelli | hope

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

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great Niccolò Machiavelli

Niccolo Machiavelli | great

Whoever conquers a free town and does not demolish it commits a great error and may expect to be ruined himself.

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