MACHIAVELLI: BOOK OF QUOTES

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ABOUT MACHIAVELLI

Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli was an Italian diplomat, philosopher, and historian who lived during the Renaissance. He is best known for his political treatise The Prince (Il Principe), written about 1513. He has often been called the father of modern political philosophy and political science.

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QUOTES SAMPLES

"Always assume incompetence before looking for conspiracy."

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It is better to act and repent than not to act and regret."

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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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"A sign of intelligence is an awareness of one's own ignorance."

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"A government which does not trust its citizens to be armed is not itself to be trusted."

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"Everyone sees what you appear to be, few experience what you really are."

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"Power is the pivot on which everything hinges. He who has the power is always right; the weaker is always wrong."