Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes

For among other evils caused by being disarmed, it renders you contemptible; which is one of those disgraceful things which a prince must guard against.
Niccolo Machiavelli

Against, Among, Prince

The new ruler must determine all the injuries that he will need to inflict. He must inflict them once and for all.
Niccolo Machiavelli

Once, Injuries, Determine

It is necessary for him who lays out a state and arranges laws for it to presuppose that all men are evil and that they are always going to act according to the wickedness of their spirits whenever they have free scope.
Niccolo Machiavelli

War is just when it is necessary; arms are permissible when there is no hope except in arms.
Niccolo Machiavelli

Hope, War, Except

Severities should be dealt out all at once, so that their suddenness may give less offense; benefits ought to be handed ought drop by drop, so that they may be relished the more.
Niccolo Machiavelli

May, Give, Once

We cannot attribute to fortune or virtue that which is achieved without either.
Niccolo Machiavelli

Cannot, Either, Virtue

Nature that framed us of four elements, warring within our breasts for regiment, doth teach us all to have aspiring minds.
Niccolo Machiavelli

Nature, Minds, Within

Tardiness often robs us opportunity, and the dispatch of our forces.
Niccolo Machiavelli

Often, Forces, Robs

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Biography

Nationality: Italian

Type: Writer

Born: May 3, 1469

Died: June 21, 1527

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