A wise ruler ought never to keep faith when by doing so it would
be against his interests.
-- Niccolo Machiavelli
be against his interests.
-- Niccolo Machiavelli
Related:
- Ambition is so powerful a passion in the human breast,
that however high we reach we are never satisfied.... - In truth, there never was any remarkable lawgiver amongst any
people who did not resort to divine authority,
as otherwise his laws would not have been accepted... - Therefore a wise prince will seek means by which his subjects
will always and in every possible condition of things have need
of his government,
and then they will always be faithful to him. ... - Men are apt to deceive themselves in big things, but they rarely
do so in particulars.
Niccolo... - When neither their poverty nor their honor is touched,
the majority of men live content. -- Niccolo Machiavelli... - When neither their poverty nor their honor is
touched,
the majority of men live content. -- Niccolo... - Deceit in the conduct of war outweighs valor and is worthy of merit.
Niccolo... - Hatred is gained as much by good works as by evil.
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Niccolo... - It is much more secure to be feared than to be loved.
Niccolo...
From the same category:
- This is every Cook's opinion,
No savoury dish without an onion --... - How many
members of the P.L.O.
-- does it take to change a light bulb?
45 - One to drive the car, four to shoot the president... - He's a Democrat because he's too poor to be
Republican... - One mark of a good officer was the ability to make quick decisions.
If they happened to be right, so much the better .... - Australia , Hurrah.
Australia , Hurrah.
We have Tin and Iron and our backbone is wheat
and also sheep.
Yes we are so lucky The Kangaroo, the native bear and...
