Maxioms by Niccolo Machiavelli
Your son at five is your master, at ten your slave, at fifteen your double, and after that, your friend read more
Your son at five is your master, at ten your slave, at fifteen your double, and after that, your friend or your foe, depending on his bringing up
Hatred is gained as much by good works as by evil.
Hatred is gained as much by good works as by evil.
Benefits should be conferred gradually; and in that way they will taste better.
Benefits should be conferred gradually; and in that way they will taste better.
The chief foundations of all states... are good laws and good arms. And as there cannot be good laws where read more
The chief foundations of all states... are good laws and good arms. And as there cannot be good laws where there are not good arms... where there are good arms there must be good laws...
A prince never lacks legitimate reasons to break his promise.
A prince never lacks legitimate reasons to break his promise.
