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Famous Niccolò Machiavelli Quotes
“He who has relied least on fortune is established the strongest.”
“A prince need take little account of conspiracies if the people are disposed in his favor.”
“We should esteem the man who is liberal, not the man who decides to be so.”
“It is not titles that honour men, but men that honour titles.”
“Verträge bricht man um des Nutzens willen.”
“… to a Prince who wants to do great things, it is necessary to learn to deceive.”
“Todos ven lo que pareces ser, mas pocos saben lo que eres.”
“... The armour of others is too wide, or too strait for us; it falls off us, or it weighs us down.”
“One who begins to live by rapine will always find some reason for taking the goods of others”
“al que no le importa morir no le asusta quitar la vida a otro.”
“Kurz, das gefährliche ist bei Soldtruppen ihre Feigheit; bei Hilfstruppen ihre Tapferkeit”
“Cada uno ve lo que pareces ser; pero pocos comprenden lo que eres realmente”