Niccolo Machiavelli

2011-07-10T13:25:00.000-07:00

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

Niccolo Machiavelli

2011-07-07T12:50:00.000-07:00

It is necessary for him who lays out a state and arranges laws for it to presuppose that all men are evil and that they are always going to act according to the wickedness of their spirits whenever they have free scope.

Machiavelli

2011-05-21T11:48:00.000-07:00

It is double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.

Machiavelli

2010-01-01T10:39:00.001-08:00

God is not willing to do everything, and thus take away our free will and that share of glory which belongs to us.

A prince must imitate the fox and the lion, for the lion cannot protect himself from traps, and the fox cannot defend himself from wolves. One must therefore be a fox to recognize traps, and a lion to frighten wolves. Those that wish to be only lions do not understand this.

Machiavelli

2010-01-01T10:35:00.000-08:00

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

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

He who wishes to be obeyed must know how to command

Entrepreneurs are simply those who understand that there is little difference between obstacle and opportunity and are able to turn both to their advantage.

Princes and governments are far more dangerous than other elements within society.

There is no surer sign of decay in a country than to see the rites of religion held in contempt.

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.

We cannot attribute to fortune or virtue that which is achieved without either.

When you disarm the people, you commence to offend them and show that you distrust them either through cowardice or lack of confidence, and both of these opinions generate hatred.