~ Machiavelli Quotes ~

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Machiavelli Quotes


An Italian philosopher, humanist, and writer based in Florence during the Renaissance.
Niccolo di Bernardo dei Machiavelli was an Italian philosopher, humanist, and writer based in Florence during the Renaissance. He is one of the main founders of modern political science. He was a diplomat, political philosopher, playwright, and a civil servant of the Florentine Republic. He also wrote comedies, carnival songs, poetry, and some of the most well-known personal correspondence in the Italian language. His position in the regime of Florence as Secretary to the Second Chancery of the Republic of Florence lasted from 1498 to 1512, the period in which the de' Medici were not in power. The period when most of his well-known writing was done was after this, when they recovered power, and Machiavelli was removed from all functions.

Here are some famous quotes by Machiavelli.

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

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Men in general judge more from appearances than from reality. All men have eyes but few have the gift of penetration.

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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.