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Like other men, I have sought honours and preferment, and often have obtained them beyond my wishes or hopes. Yet never have I found in them that content which I had figured beforehand in my mind. A strong reason, if we well consider it, why we should disencumber ourselves of vain desires.

~Francesco Guicciardini

Topics: Beforehand Beyond Consider Content Desires Figured Found Had Honours Hopes Like Men Mind Never Obtained Often Other Ourselves Reason Should Sought Strong Them Vain Well Which Why Wishes

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Pay no heed to those who tell you that they have relinquished place and power of their own accord, and from their love of quiet. For almost always they have been brought to this retirement by their insufficiency and against their will.

~Francesco Guicciardini

Topics: Accord Against Almost Always Been Brought Heed Love Own Pay Place Power Quiet Retirement Tell Those Who Will You

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There is nothing so fleeting as the memory of benefits received.

~Francesco Guicciardini

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Ambition is not in itself an evil; nor is he to be condemned whose spirit prompts him to seek fame by worthy and honourable ways.

~Francesco Guicciardini

Topics: Ambition Condemned Evil Fame He Him Itself Nor Seek Spirit Ways Whose Worthy

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It is a great matter to be in authority over others; for authority, if it be rightly used, will make you feared beyond your actual resources.

~Francesco Guicciardini

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Few revolutions succeed, and when they do, you often discover they did not gain what you hoped for, and you condemn yourself to perpetual fear, as the parties you defeated may always regain power and work for your ruin.

~Francesco Guicciardini

Topics: Always Condemn Defeated Did Discover Fear Few Gain Hoped May Often Parties Perpetual Power Regain Revolutions Ruin Succeed Work You Your Yourself

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Biography

Nationality: Italian

Type: Historian

Born: March 6th, 1483

Died: May 22nd, 1540

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