Maxioms by Niccolo Machiavelli
The main foundations of every state, new states as well as ancient or composite ones, are good laws and good read more
The main foundations of every state, new states as well as ancient or composite ones, are good laws and good arms - you cannot have good laws without good arms, and where there are good arms, good laws inevitably follow
A prince never lacks legitimate reasons to break his promise.
A prince never lacks legitimate reasons to break his promise.
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.
When neither their property nor their honor is touched, the majority of men live content.
When neither their property nor their honor is touched, the majority of men live content.
Never was anything great achieved without danger.
Never was anything great achieved without danger.
