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

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, Injury, His

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, More, See, Through, Our

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

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

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

Want, Status Quo, Status, Not Interested

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

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

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, Take, Heavy

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, Better, Loved, You, Cannot, Than

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

It is double pleasure to deceive the deceiver. Niccolo Machiavelli

Pleasure, Double, Deceive, Deceiver

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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

Change, Success, Must, Desires, Conduct

Before all else, be armed. - Niccolo Machiavelli

Before all else, be armed. Niccolo Machiavelli

Before, Else, Armed

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, Advantage, Only, Avoiding

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, Where, Cannot

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

Men, Man, You, Done, Vengeance, Take

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, New, Hand, Nothing, Difficult

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

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, Much, Works, Gained

The main foundations of every state, new states as well as ancient or composite ones, are good laws and good arms you cannot have good laws without good arms, and where there are good arms, good laws inevitably follow. Niccolo Machiavelli

Good, You, New, Follow, Without, Laws

Never was anything great achieved without danger. - Niccolo Machiavelli

Never was anything great achieved without danger. Niccolo Machiavelli

Great, Never, Without, Anything, Danger

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

Men, Intelligence, Look, First, Him, He

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, Understand

Of mankind we may say in general they are fickle, hypocritical, and greedy of gain. Niccolo Machiavelli

Say, Greedy, Mankind, Gain, May, Fickle

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, Simple, Men, Man, Influence

Severities should be dealt out all at once, so that their suddenness may give less offense; benefits ought to be handed ought drop by drop, so that they may be relished the more. Niccolo Machiavelli

More, Out, Dealt, May, Give, Offense

A prince never lacks legitimate reasons to break his promise. - Niccolo Machiavelli

A prince never lacks legitimate reasons to break his promise. Niccolo Machiavelli

Never, Break, Promise, Prince, Reasons

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