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Niccolo Machiavelli Facts
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Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli was an Italian historian, politician, diplomat, philosopher, humanist and writer based in Florence during the Renaissance. He was for many years an official in the Florentine Republic, with responsibilities in diplomatic and military affairs. He was a founder of modern political science, and more specifically political ethics. He also wrote comedies, carnival songs, and poetry. His personal correspondence is renowned in the Italian language. He was Secretary to the Second Chancery of the Republic of Florence from 1498 to 1512, when the Medici were out of power. He wrote his masterpiece, The Prince, after the Medici had recovered power and he no longer held a position of responsibility in Florence. (1469 – 1527) |
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Quotes by Niccolo Machiavelli
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Before all else, be armed.
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Entrepreneurs are simply those who understand that there is little difference between obstacle and opportunity and are able to turn both to their advantage.
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God is not willing to do everything, and thus take away our free will and that share of glory which belongs to us.
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He who wishes to be obeyed must know how to command.
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Hence it comes about that all armed Prophets have been victorious, and all unarmed Prophets have been destroyed.
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Men are so simple and yield so readily to the desires of the moment that he who will trick will always find another who will suffer to be tricked.
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Never was anything great achieved without danger.
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One who deceives will always find those who allow themselves to be deceived.
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Politics have no relation to morals.
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The first method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has around him.
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The promise given was a necessity of the past: the word broken is a necessity of the present.
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The wise man does at once what the fool does finally.
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