Niccolo Machiavelli: Citáty anglicky (strana 3)

“Men are so simple of mind, and so much dominated by their immediate needs, that a deceitful man will always find plenty who are ready to be deceived.”

“A man who is used to acting in one way never changes; he must come to ruin when the times, in changing, no longer are in harmony with his ways.”

“The vulgar crowd always is taken by appearances, and the world consists chiefly of the vulgar.”

“There is nothing more important than appearing to be religious.”

“A prudent man should always follow in the path trodden by great men and imitate those who are most excellent.”

“Appear as you may wish to be”

“Of mankind we may say in general they are fickle, hypocritical, and greedy of gain.”

“The promise given was a necessity of the past: the word broken is a necessity of the present.”

“Wisdom consists of knowing how to distinguish the nature of trouble, and in choosing the lesser evil.”

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

“Therefore, it is necessary to be a fox to discover the snares and a lion to terrify the wolves”

“You don't avoid such a war, you merely postpone it, to your own disadvantage.”

“He who becomes a Prince through the favour of the people should always keep on good terms with them; which it is easy for him to do, since all they ask is not to be oppressed”

“In conclusion, the arms of others either fall from your back, or they weigh you down, or they bind you fast.”

“Men judge generally more by the eye than by the hand, for everyone can see and few can feel. Every one sees what you appear to be, few really know what you are.”

“Men never do good unless necessity drives them to it; but when they are free to choose and can do just as they please, confusion and disorder become rampant.”

“A prince must not have any other object nor any other thought… but war, its institutions, and its discipline; because that is the only art befitting one who commands.”

“it is better to act and repent than not to act and regret.”

“Half of these aren't even Machiavelli.
Some are Plato, Thucydides etc…. doesnt anyone check these?”