Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes

Italian - Writer | May 3, 1469 - June 21, 1527

Where the willingness is great, the difficulties cannot be great.

Niccolo Machiavelli

GreatDifficultiesWhereCannot

One who deceives will always find those who allow themselves to be deceived.

Niccolo Machiavelli

FindWillAlwaysDeceivedWhoAllow

Men ought either to be indulged or utterly destroyed, for if you merely offend them they take vengeance, but if you injure them greatly they are unable to retaliate, so that the injury done to a man ought to be such that vengeance cannot be feared.

Niccolo Machiavelli

MenManYouDoneVengeanceTake

Never was anything great achieved without danger.

Niccolo Machiavelli

GreatNeverWithoutAnythingDanger

Men should be either treated generously or destroyed, because they take revenge for slight injuries - for heavy ones they cannot.

Niccolo Machiavelli

MenRevengeInjuriesTakeHeavy

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.

Niccolo Machiavelli

SuccessNewNothingHandDifficult

A prince never lacks legitimate reasons to break his promise.

Niccolo Machiavelli

NeverBreakPromisePrinceReasons

The first method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has around him.

Niccolo Machiavelli

MenIntelligenceLookFirstHimHe

It is much more secure to be feared than to be loved.

Niccolo Machiavelli

LovedMoreSecureThanMuchFeared

Whosoever desires constant success must change his conduct with the times.

Niccolo Machiavelli

ChangeSuccessMustDesiresConduct

Before all else, be armed.

Niccolo Machiavelli

BeforeElseArmed

Severities should be dealt out all at once, so that their suddenness may give less offense; benefits ought to be handed ought drop by drop, so that they may be relished the more.

Niccolo Machiavelli

MoreOutDealtMayOffenseGive

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