Niccolo Machiavelli

If an injury has to be done to a man it should be so severe that his vengeance need not be feared. ↗

— Niccolo Machiavelli

#feared #his #injury #man #need

I'm not interested in preserving the status quo; I want to overthrow it. ↗

— Niccolo Machiavelli

#interested #not interested #overthrow #preserving #quo

Never was anything great achieved without danger. ↗

— Niccolo Machiavelli

#achieved #anything #danger #never #without

The first method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has around him. ↗

— Niccolo Machiavelli

#first #him #intelligence #look #men

Whosoever desires constant success must change his conduct with the times. ↗

— Niccolo Machiavelli

#conduct #constant #desires #his #must

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

— Niccolo Machiavelli

#inflict #injuries #must #need #new

God is not willing to do everything, and thus take away our free will and that share of glory which belongs to us. ↗

— Niccolo Machiavelli

#belongs #everything #free #free will #glory

The more sand has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it. ↗

— Niccolo Machiavelli

#escaped #hourglass #life #more #our

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

#advantage #between #both #difference #entrepreneurs

A prince never lacks legitimate reasons to break his promise. ↗

— Niccolo Machiavelli

#his #lacks #legitimate #never #prince