One should never fall in the belief that you can find someone to pick you up.
Niccolò MachiavelliA man who wishes to profess at all times will come to ruin among so many who are not good.
Niccolò Machiavelliwar is not so to be avoided, but is only deferred to your disadvantage
Niccolò MachiavelliFor, in truth, there is no sure way of holding other than by destroying
Niccolò MachiavelliThe Romans never allowed a trouble spot to remain simply to avoid going to war over it, because they knew that wars don't just go away, they are only postponed to someone else's advantage. Therefore, they made war with Philip and Antiochus in Greece, in order not to have to fight them in Italy... They never went by that saying which you constantly hear from the wiseacres of our day, that time heals all things. They trusted rather their own character and prudence— knowing perfectly well that time contains the seeds of all things, good as well as bad.
Niccolò MachiavelliA prince ought to have no other aim or thought, nor select anything else for his study, than war and its rules and discipline; for this is the sole art that belongs to him who rules, and it is of such force that it not only upholds those who are born princes, but it often enables men to rise from a private station to that rank. And, on the contrary, it is seen that when princes have thought more of ease than of arms they have lost their states. And the first cause of your losing it is to neglect this art; and what enables you to acquire a state is to be master of the art.
Niccolò MachiavelliOccasionally words must serve to veil the facts. But let this happen in such a way that no one become aware of it; or, if it should be noticed, excuses must be at hand to be produced immediately.
Niccolò MachiavelliHence it comes that all armed prophets have been victorious, and all unarmed prophets have been destroyed.
Niccolò MachiavelliAmong other evils which being unarmed brings you, it causes you to be despised.
Niccolò MachiavelliAnyone who studies present and ancient affairs will easily see how in all cities and all peoples there still exist, and have always existed, the same desires and passions. Thus, it is an easy matter for him who carefully examines past events to foresee future events in a republic and to apply the remedies employed by the ancients, or, if old remedies cannot be found, to devise new ones based upon the similarity of the events. But since these matters are neglected or not understood by those who read, or, if understood, remain unknown to those who govern, the result is that the same problems always exist in every era.
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