108 ordspråk av Niccolò Machiavelli
Niccolò Machiavelli
Niccolò Machiavelli föddes den May 3rd 1469 och dog den 21 June 1527
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 There is no avoiding war; it can only be postponed to the advantage of others. |
| There is no other way for securing yourself against flatteries except that men understand that they do not offend you by telling you the truth; but when everybody can tell you the truth, you fail to get respect |
| There is no other way of guarding oneself against flattery than by letting men understand that they will not offend you by speaking the truth; but when everyone can tell you the truth, you lose their respect. |
| There is no surer sign of decay in a country than to see the rites of religion held in contempt |
| There is nothing more difficult to carry out, nor more doubtful of success, nor more dangerous to handle, that to institute a new order of things |
| There is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct or more uncertain in its success than to take the lead in the introduction of a new order of things. |
| To understand the nature of the people one must be a prince, and to understand the nature of the prince, one must be of the people. |
| War is just when it is necessary; arms are permissible when there is no hope except in arms. |
| War should be the only study of a prince. He should consider peace only as a breathing-time, which gives him leisure to contrive, and furnishes as ability to execute, military plans. |
| We cannot attribute to fortune or virtue that which is achieved without either. |
| When you disarm the people, you commence to offend them and show that you distrust them either through cowardice or lack of confidence, and both of these opinions generate hatred... |
| When you disarm your subjects you offend them by showing that either from cowardliness or lack of faith, you distrust them; and either conclusion will induce them to hate you |
| Where the willingness is great the difficulties cannot be great |
| Whoever conquers a free town and does not demolish it commits a great error and may expect to be ruined himself. |
| Whoever desires to found a state and give it laws, must start with assuming that all men are bad and ever ready to display their vicious nature, whenever they may find occasion for it. |
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Proverb (1469544 st) Search
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Born (10495 st)
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Toplists (6 st)
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