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Men ought either to be well treated, or crushed.
Niccolo Machiavelli
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Niccolo Machiavelli
Age: 58 †
Born: 1469
Born: May 3
Died: 1527
Died: June 22
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From this arises the question whether it is better to be loved rather than feared, or feared rather than loved. It might perhaps be answered that we should wish to be both: but since love and fear can hardly exist together, if we must choose between them, it is far safer to be feared than loved.
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Entrepreneurs are simply those who understand that there is little difference between obstacle and opportunity and are able to turn both to their advantage.
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Make mistakes of ambition and not mistakes of sloth. Develop the strength to do bold things, not to suffer.
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It has always been the opinion and judgment of wise men that nothing can be so uncertain as fame or power not founded on its own strength.
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The wise man does at once what the fool does finally.
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A son could bear with great complacency, the death of his father, while the loss of his inheritance might drive him to despair.
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He who builds on the people, builds on the mud
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Therefore, it is necessary to be a fox to discover the snares and a lion to terrify the wolves
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God is not willing to do everything, and thus take away our free will and that share of glory which belongs to us.
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You know better than I that in a Republic talent is always suspect. A man attains an elevated position only when his mediocrity prevents him from being a threat to others. And for this reason a democracy is never governed by the most competent, but rather by those whose insignificance will not jeopardize anyone else's self-esteem.
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Anyone who becomes master of a city accustomed to freedom and does not destroy it may expect to be destroyed by it for such a city may always justify rebellion in the name of liberty and its ancient institutions.
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To know well the nature of the people one must be a prince, and to know well the nature of princes one must be of the people.
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A multitude is strong while it holds together, but so soon as each of those who compose it begins ro think of his own private danger, it becomes weak and contemptible.
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Men are more apt to be mistaken in their generalizations than in their particular observations.
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Cruelties should be committed all at once.
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When settling disputes between his subjects, he should ensure that his judgement is irrevocable and he should be so regarded that no one ever dreams of trying to deceive or trick him.
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I believe that it is possible for one to praise, without concern, any man after he is dead since every reason and supervision for adulation is lacking.
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He who wishes to be obeyed must know how to command.
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There is no avoiding war it can only be postponed to the advantage of others.
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