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Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes

"He who wishes to be obeyed must know how to command""The first method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has around him""Whosoever desires constant success must change his conduct with the times""Men judge generally more by the eye than by the hand, for everyone can see and few can feel""The lion cannot protect himself from traps, and the fox cannot defend himself from wolves. One must therefore be a fox to recognize traps, and a lion to frighten wolves""Never was anything great achieved without danger""The wise man does at once what the fool does finally""It is better to be feared than loved, if you cannot be both"