Niccolo Machiavelli — Philosophical Quotes

253 quotes · Political Philosopher, Historian

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Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes

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Niccolo Machiavelli

Political Philosopher, Historian

Philosophical

“Hence it comes that all armed Prophets have been victorious, and all unarmed Prophets have been destroyed.”

Literature Prophet Unarmed

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Niccolo Machiavelli

Political Philosopher, Historian

Philosophical

“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.”

Giving Political Benefits

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Philosophical

“Forgiveness proceeds from a generous soul.”

Inspirational Soul Generous

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Philosophical

“Human beings remain constant in their methods of conduct.”

Humans Method

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Philosophical

“Good order and discipline in any army are to be depended upon more than courage alone.”

War Order

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Philosophical

“Hence it happened that all the armed prophets conquered, all the unarmed perished. [It., Di qui nacque che tutti li profeti armati vincero, e li disarmati rovinarono.]”

War Prophet Unarmed

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Philosophical

“Because there are three classes of intellects: one which comprehends by itself; another which appreciates what others comprehend; and a third which neither comprehends by itself nor by the showing of others; the first is the most excellent, the second is good, the third is useless.”

Class Three Appreciate

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Philosophical

“And if such malignity is hidden for a time, it proceeds from the unknown reason that would not be known because the experience of the contrary had not been seen, but time, which is said to be the father of every truth, will cause it to be discovered.”

Art War Father

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Philosophical

“Since it is difficult to join them together, it is safer to be feared than to be loved when one of the two must be lacking.”

Two Love Together

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Philosophical

“....it cannot be called ingenuity to kill one's fellow citizens, to betray friends, to be without faith, without mercy, without religion; by these means one can aquire power but not glory.”

Mean Politics Citizens

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Philosophical

“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.”

War Crazy Military

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Philosophical

“You must never believe that the enemy does not know how to conduct his own affairs. Indeed, if you want to be deceived less and want to bear less danger, the more the enemy is weak or the less the enemy is cautious, so much more must you esteem him.”

Believe Art War

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