Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli was an Italian Renaissance historian, politician, diplomat, philosopher, humanist, and writer. He has often been called the founder of modern political science
Niccolò Machiavelli Philosophy
Men judge generally more by the eye than by the hand, for everyone can see and few can feel. Every one sees what you appear to be, few really know what you are. Niccolò Machiavelli
Men judge generally more by the eye than by the hand, for everyone can see and few can feel. Every one sees what you appear to be, few really know what you are.
Everyone sees what you appear to be, few experience what you really are. Niccolò Machiavelli
Everyone sees what you appear to be, few experience what you really are.
The vulgar crowd always is taken by appearances, and the world consists chiefly of the vulgar. Niccolò Machiavelli
The vulgar crowd always is taken by appearances, and the world consists chiefly of the vulgar.
Never attempt to win by force what can be won by deception. Niccolò Machiavelli
Never attempt to win by force what can be won by deception.
In conclusion, the arms of others either fall from your back, or they weigh you down, or they bind you fast. Niccolò Machiavelli
In conclusion, the arms of others either fall from your back, or they weigh you down, or they bind you fast.
I'm not interested in preserving the status quo; I want to overthrow it. Niccolò Machiavelli
I'm not interested in preserving the status quo; I want to overthrow it.
Appear as you may wish to be. Niccolò Machiavelli
Appear as you may wish to be.
The promise given was a necessity of the past: the word broken is a necessity of the present. Niccolò Machiavelli
The promise given was a necessity of the past: the word broken is a necessity of the present.
If an injury has to be done to a man it should be so severe that his vengeance need not be feared. Niccolò Machiavelli
If an injury has to be done to a man it should be so severe that his vengeance need not be feared.
How we live is so different from how we ought to live that he who studies what ought to be done rather than what is done will learn the way to his downfall rather than to his preservation. Niccolò Machiavelli
How we live is so different from how we ought to live that he who studies what ought to be done rather than what is done will learn the way to his downfall rather than to his preservation.
Where the willingness is great, the difficulties cannot be great. Niccolò Machiavelli
Where the willingness is great, the difficulties cannot be great.
Politics have no relation to morals. Niccolò Machiavelli
Politics have no relation to morals.