Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes and Sayings - Page 1

“Entrepreneurs are simply those who understand that there is little difference between obstacle and opportunity and are able to turn both to their advantage.”
-- Niccolo Machiavelli

#Humorous #Opportunity #Differences

“Gold will not always get you good soldiers, but good soldiers can get you gold.”
-- Niccolo Machiavelli

#Soldier #Gold

“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.”
-- Niccolo Machiavelli

#Change #Men #Order

“The wise man does at once what the fool does finally.”
-- Niccolo Machiavelli

#Wise #Wisdom #Opportunity

“Few men are brave by nature, but good discipline and experience make many so.”
-- Niccolo Machiavelli

#Art #War #Men

“Wars begin when you will, but they do not end when you please.”
-- Niccolo Machiavelli

#War #Ends #Please

“Never was anything great achieved without danger.”
-- Niccolo Machiavelli

#Success #Philosophical #Danger

“Men are so simple of mind, and so much dominated by their immediate needs, that a deceitful man will always find plenty who are ready to be deceived.”
-- Niccolo Machiavelli

#Simple #Men #Political

“Men in general judge more from appearances than from reality. All men have eyes, but few have the gift of penetration.”
-- Niccolo Machiavelli

#Wisdom #Eye #Reality

“Nature creates few men brave, industry and training makes many.”
-- Niccolo Machiavelli

#Men #Brave #Training

“One change always leaves the way open for the establishment of others.”
-- Niccolo Machiavelli

#Change #Philosophical #Moving Forward

“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.”
-- Niccolo Machiavelli

#Passion #Past #Men

“When you disarm the people, you commence to offend them and show that you distrust them either through cowardice or lack of confidence, and both of these opinions generate hatred.”
-- Niccolo Machiavelli

#Confidence #Gun #People

“A man who is used to acting in one way never changes; he must come to ruin when the times, in changing, no longer are in harmony with his ways.”
-- Niccolo Machiavelli

#Men #Acting #Way

“Men are so simple and so much inclined to obey immediate needs that a deceiver will never lack victims for his deceptions.”
-- Niccolo Machiavelli

#Simple #Men #Hype

“The first method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has around him.”
-- Niccolo Machiavelli

#Work #Philosophical #Men

“Men in general judge more by the sense of sight than by the sense of touch, because everyone can see but few can test by feeling. Everyone sees what you seem to be, few know what you really are; and those few do not dare take a stand against the general opinion.”
-- Niccolo Machiavelli

#Men #Sight #Judging

“It is better to be feared than loved, if you cannot be both.”
-- Niccolo Machiavelli

#Love #Witty #Powerful

“There are three kinds of intelligence: one kind understands things for itself, the other appreciates what others can understand, the third understands neither for itself nor through others. This first kind is excellent, the second good, and the third kind useless.”
-- Niccolo Machiavelli

#Intelligent #Appreciate #Intelligence

“It is not titles that honor men, but men that honor titles.”
-- Niccolo Machiavelli

#Philosophical #Men #Honor

“Princes and governments are far more dangerous than other elements within society.”
-- Niccolo Machiavelli

#Government #Elements #Literature

“A son can bear with equanimity the loss of his father, but the loss of his inheritance may drive him to despair.”
-- Niccolo Machiavelli

#Father #Loss #Son

“If the chief party, whether it be the people, or the army, or the nobility, which you think most useful and of most consequence to you for the conservation of your dignity, be corrupt, you must follow their humor and indulge them, and in that case honesty and virtue are pernicious.”
-- Niccolo Machiavelli

#Honesty #Party #Army

“A prince is also esteemed when he is a true friend and a true enemy.”
-- Niccolo Machiavelli

#True Friend #Enemy

“Make no small plans for they have no power to stir the soul.”
-- Niccolo Machiavelli

#Motivational #Power #Soul

“A return to first principles in a republic is sometimes caused by the simple virtues of one man. His good example has such an influence that the good men strive to imitate him, and the wicked are ashamed to lead a life so contrary to his example.”
-- Niccolo Machiavelli

#Simple #Men #Good Man

“Where the willingness is great, the difficulties cannot be great.”
-- Niccolo Machiavelli

#Motivational #Philosophical #Art Of War

“Whosoever desires constant success must change his conduct with the times.”
-- Niccolo Machiavelli

#Change #Success #Philosophical

“Politics have no relation to morals.”
-- Niccolo Machiavelli

#Political #Nerd #Politics

“Hatred is gained as much by good works as by evil.”
-- Niccolo Machiavelli

#Hate #Philosophical #Evil