Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes

Men rise from one ambition to another: first, they seek to secure themselves against attack, and then they attack others.

Niccolo Machiavelli

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: italian
  • Birth: May 3, 1469 - June 21, 1527

Topics

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Generally speaking, the business of music streaming is treacherous at best: Consumers don't seem to want to pay big money for access to digital music services, so companies must keep the fees low.

Jenna Wortham

BusinessMusicBestMoneyWantPay

My dad had the greatest admiration for MacArthur when they were working together in Washington before the Philippines. And Dad used to talk with absolute awe about MacArthur's brain.

John Eisenhower

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I was a peripheral visionary. I could see the future, but only way off to the side.

Steven Wright

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I think humans have always felt watched back by whatever is out there flickering in the distance. What excites me is what the imagination creates, not simply in explanation of what is there but also to explain or justify the feeling of awe and attachment that the heavens inspire.

Tracy K. Smith

ImaginationMeInspireThinkBack

We have to move into the 21st century, but we should do so with great care to build a 'bi-literate' brain that has the circuitry for 'deep reading' skills and, at the same time, is adept with technology.

Maryanne Wolf

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I hope to make the process of producing my take of the Biennial a transparent and interesting one for artists.

Michelle Grabner

HopeProcessInterestingTransparent

I grew up playing squash. I have all these squash trophies in my room... I was, like, third in the country.

Lucas Hedges

CountryUpRoomPlayingTrophies

To write a story about New York that only deals with people in your age and socioeconomic bracket, that feels dishonest to me. So much of New York comes from everyone bumping into each other.

Josh Radnor

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Accept the terrible responsibility of life with eyes wide open.

Jordan Peterson

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How shall I speak of Doom, and ours in special, But as of something altogether common?

Donald Justice

SpeakSpecialSomethingCommonDoom

I'm not in a position where I can pick and choose. It's the other way around. The studios pick and choose.

Pilou Asbaek

ChooseI CanWayPositionWhere

Widespread public access to knowledge, like public education, is one of the pillars of our democracy, a guarantee that we can maintain a well-informed citizenry.

Scott Turow

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