“Men are so simple and so much inclined to obey immediate needs that a deceiver will never lack victims for his deceptions.”
— Niccolo Machiavelli
Author: Niccolo Machiavelli
Category: men
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The first method for estimating the intelligence
“The first method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has around him.”
— Niccolo Machiavelli
Author: Niccolo Machiavelli
Category: men
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There are three kinds of intelligence: one
“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
Author: Niccolo Machiavelli
Category: intelligence
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To understand the nature of the people
“To understand the nature of the people one must be a prince, and to understand the nature of the prince, one must be of the people.”
— Niccolo Machiavelli
Author: Niccolo Machiavelli
Category: nature
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War should be the only study of
“War should be the only study of a prince. He should consider peace only as a breathing-time, which gives him leisure to contrive, and furnishes as ability to execute, military plans.”
— Niccolo Machiavelli
Author: Niccolo Machiavelli
Category: peace
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One change always leaves the way open
“One change always leaves the way open for the establishment of others.”
— Niccolo Machiavelli
Author: Niccolo Machiavelli
Category: change
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Men are so simple and yield so
“Men are so simple and yield so readily to the desires of the moment that he who will trick will always find another who will suffer to be tricked.”
— Niccolo Machiavelli
Author: Niccolo Machiavelli
Category: men
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There are three kinds of intelligence: one
“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
Author: Niccolo Machiavelli
Category: good
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War should be the only study of
“War should be the only study of a prince. He should consider peace only as a breathing-time, which gives him leisure to contrive, and furnishes as ability to execute, military plans.”
— Niccolo Machiavelli
Author: Niccolo Machiavelli
Category: war
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A return to first principles in a
“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
Author: Niccolo Machiavelli
Category: men
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The distinction between children and adults, while
“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.”
— Niccolo Machiavelli
Author: Niccolo Machiavelli
Category: love
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