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Famous Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes
“Men are always averse to enterprises in which they foresee difficulties.”
“Men are more ready to offend one who desires to be beloved than one who wishes to be feared.”
“Men are always wicked at bottom unless they are made good by some compulsion.”
“For titles do not reflect honor on men, but rather men on their titles.”
“Any harm you do to a man should be done in such a way that you need not fear his revenge.”
“It is a foolish prince who entrusts the safety of his lands to hired men.”
“It is a common failing of man not to take account of tempests during fair weather.”
“For this is the tragedy of man circumstances change, but he does not.”
“For without invention, no one was ever a great man in his own trade.”
“Men ought either to be well treated, or crushed.”
“If an injury has to be done to a man it should be so severe that his vengeance need not be feared.”
“It is not titles that honor men, but men that honor titles.”
“Men shrink less from offending one who inspires love than one who inspires fear.”