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When neither their property no...

When neither their property nor their honor is touched, the majority of men live content.

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Whoever wishes to foresee the ...

Whoever wishes to foresee the future must consult the past; for human events ever resemble those of preceding times. This arises from the fact that they are produced by men who ever have been, and ever shall be, animated by the same passions, and thus they necessarily have the same results.

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Make no small plans for they h...

Make no small plans for they have no power to stir the soul.

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For the great majority of mank...

For the great majority of mankind are satisfied with appearances, as though they were realities, and are often more influenced by the things that seem than by those that are.

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It should be borne in mind tha...

It should be borne in mind that there is nothing more difficult to arrange, more doubtful of success, and more dangerous to carry through than initiating changes. The innovator makes enemies of all those who prospered under the old order, and only lukewarm support is forthcoming from those who would prosper under the new. Their support is lukewarm ... partly because men are generally incredulous, never really trusting new things unless they have tested them by experience.

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The reformer has enemies in al...

The reformer has enemies in all who profit by the old order, and only lukewarm defenders in all those who would profit by the new order.

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Gold will not always get you g...

Gold will not always get you good soldiers, but good soldiers can get you gold.

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Thus it is well to seem mercif...

Thus it is well to seem merciful, faithful, humane, sincere, religious, and also to be so; but you must have the mind so disposed that when it is needful to be otherwise you may be able to change to the opposite qualities.

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One man should not be afraid o...

One man should not be afraid of improving his posessions, lest they be taken away from him, or another deterred by high taxes from starting a new business. Rather, the Prince should be ready to reward men who want to do these things and those who endeavour in any way to increase the prosperity of their city or their state.

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Good order and discipline in a...

Good order and discipline in any army are to be depended upon more than courage alone.

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The sinews of war are not gold...

The sinews of war are not gold, but good soldiers.

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Among other evils which being ...

Among other evils which being unarmed brings you, it causes you to be despised.

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The princes who have done grea...

The princes who have done great things are the ones who have taken little account of their promises.

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So far as he is able, a prince...

So far as he is able, a prince should stick to the path of good but, if the necessity arises, he should know how to follow evil.

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One should never risk one's wh...

One should never risk one's whole fortune unless supported by one's entire forces.

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Good order makes men bold, and...

Good order makes men bold, and confusion, cowards.

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Wars begin when you will, but ...

Wars begin when you will, but they do not end when you please.

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To ensure victory the troops m...

To ensure victory the troops must have confidence in themselves as well as in their commanders.

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One of the great secrets of th...

One of the great secrets of the day is to know how to take possession of popular prejudices and passions, in such a way as to introduce a confusion of principles which makes impossible all understanding between those who speak the same language and have the same interests.

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You do not know the unfathomab...

You do not know the unfathomable cowardice of humanity...servile in the face of force, pitiless in the face of weakness, implacable before blunders, indulgent before crimes...and patient to the point of martyrdom before all the violences of bold despotism.

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