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One change always leaves the way open for the establishment of others.

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

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Men shrink less from offending one who inspires love than one who inspires fear.

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Since it is difficult to join them together, it is safer to be feared than to be loved when one of the two must be lacking.

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The wish to acquire more is admittedly a very natural and common thing; and when men succeed in this they are always praised rather than condemned. But when they lack the ability to do so and yet want to acquire more at all costs, they deserve condemnation for their mistakes.

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It is necessary for him who lays out a state and arranges laws for it to presuppose that all men are evil and that they are always going to act according to the wickedness of their spirits whenever they have free scope.

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The new ruler must determine all the injuries that he will need to inflict. He must inflict them once and for all.

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Benefits should be conferred gradually; and in that way they will taste better.

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Hatred is gained as much by good works as by evil.

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When you disarm the people, you commence to offend them and show that you distrust them either through cowardice or lack of confidence, and both of these opinions generate hatred.

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Biography

Nationality: Italian

Type: Writer

Born: May 3rd, 1469

Died: June 21st, 1527

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