Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes

Italian - Writer May 3, 1469 - June 21, 1527

Politics have no relation to morals. - Niccolo Machiavelli

Politics have no relation to morals. Niccolo Machiavelli

Politics, Morals, Relation

It is better to be feared than loved, if you cannot be both. - Niccolo Machiavelli

It is better to be feared than loved, if you cannot be both. Niccolo Machiavelli

Fear, Loved, Better, You, Cannot, Than

The promise given was a necessity of the past: the word broken is a necessity of the present. - Niccolo Machiavelli

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

Past, Broken, Present, Necessity, Word

If an injury has to be done to a man it should be so severe that his vengeance need not be feared. - Niccolo Machiavelli

If an injury has to be done to a man it should be so severe that his vengeance need not be feared. Niccolo Machiavelli

Man, Done, Vengeance, Need, Should, His

Never was anything great achieved without danger. - Niccolo Machiavelli

Never was anything great achieved without danger. Niccolo Machiavelli

Great, Never, Without, Danger, Anything

I'm not interested in preserving the status quo; I want to overthrow it. - Niccolo Machiavelli

I'm not interested in preserving the status quo; I want to overthrow it. Niccolo Machiavelli

Status Quo, Want, Status, Not Interested

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

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

Life, Sand, See, More, Through, Should

There is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more uncertain in its success, than to take the lead in the introduction of a new order of things. Niccolo Machiavelli

Success, Difficult, Nothing, New, More

One who deceives will always find those who allow themselves to be deceived. - Niccolo Machiavelli

One who deceives will always find those who allow themselves to be deceived. Niccolo Machiavelli

Find, Will, Always, Deceived, Who, Allow

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

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

War, Others, Only, Avoiding, Advantage

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It is not titles that honor men, but men that honor titles. - Niccolo Machiavelli

It is not titles that honor men, but men that honor titles. Niccolo Machiavelli

Men, Honor, Titles

It is double pleasure to deceive the deceiver. - Niccolo Machiavelli

It is double pleasure to deceive the deceiver. Niccolo Machiavelli

Pleasure, Double, Deceive, Deceiver

He who wishes to be obeyed must know how to command. - Niccolo Machiavelli

He who wishes to be obeyed must know how to command. Niccolo Machiavelli

Power, Know, Wishes, How, Must, Command

Men ought either to be indulged or utterly destroyed, for if you merely offend them they take vengeance, but if you injure them greatly they are unable to retaliate, so that the injury done to a man ought to be such that vengeance cannot be feared. Niccolo Machiavelli

Man, Men, You, Done, Vengeance, Injury

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. Niccolo Machiavelli

Good, Intelligence, Three, Kind, First

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. Niccolo Machiavelli

Life, Good, Man, Simple, Men, Influence

The wise man does at once what the fool does finally. - Niccolo Machiavelli

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

Man, Wise, Fool, Wise Man, Finally, Once

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

Intelligence, Men, Look, First, Him, He

Whosoever desires constant success must change his conduct with the times. - Niccolo Machiavelli

Whosoever desires constant success must change his conduct with the times. Niccolo Machiavelli

Success, Change, Desires, Constant, Must

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

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

Change, Way, Always, Others, Open

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

Love, Fear, Men, Who, Than, Less

Hatred is gained as much by good works as by evil. - Niccolo Machiavelli

Hatred is gained as much by good works as by evil. Niccolo Machiavelli

Good, Evil, Hatred, Gained, Works, Much

Where the willingness is great, the difficulties cannot be great. - Niccolo Machiavelli

Where the willingness is great, the difficulties cannot be great. Niccolo Machiavelli

Great, Difficulties, Willingness, Where

A son can bear with equanimity the loss of his father, but the loss of his inheritance may drive him to despair. Niccolo Machiavelli

Father, Son, Loss, Drive, Despair, Bear

Men should be either treated generously or destroyed, because they take revenge for slight injuries - for heavy ones they cannot. Niccolo Machiavelli

Men, Revenge, Injuries, Because, Should

It is much more secure to be feared than to be loved. - Niccolo Machiavelli

It is much more secure to be feared than to be loved. Niccolo Machiavelli

Loved, More, Secure, Than, Much, Feared

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