Top 10 most inspiring quotes by Niccolò Machiavelli
- Everyone sees what you appear to be, few experience what you really are.
- Everyone sees what you appear to be, few experience what you really are.
- The lion cannot protect himself from traps, and the fox cannot defend himself from wolves. One must therefore be a fox to recognize traps, and a lion to frighten wolves.
- The lion cannot protect himself from traps, and the fox cannot defend himself from wolves. One must therefore be a fox to recognize traps, and a lion to frighten wolves.
- The first method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has around him.
- Men are so simple of mind, and so much dominated by their immediate needs, that a deceitful man will always find plenty who are ready to be deceived.
- 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.
- A man who is used to acting in one way never changes; he must come to ruin when the times, in changing, no longer are in harmony with his ways.
- The promise given was a necessity of the past: the word broken is a necessity of the present.
- It must be considered that there is nothing more difficult to carry out, nor more doubtful of success, nor more dangerous to handle, than to initiate a new order of things.
Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527) was an Italian philosopher, writer, and politician, known for his influential works on political theory and statecraft.
Machiavelli was born in Florence, Italy, and worked in various government positions throughout his life. He served as a diplomat, military strategist, and secretary to the Council of Ten, the ruling body of Florence.
In 1513, Machiavelli wrote his most famous work, “The Prince,” which is considered one of the most significant works of political theory in Western history. The book is a practical guide for rulers on how to gain and maintain power, and its teachings often prioritize power and success over moral principles.
Machiavelli’s other notable works include “Discourses on Livy,” in which he discusses the importance of republican government, and “The Art of War,” which is considered one of the most important works on military strategy.
Machiavelli’s ideas were often controversial and earned him a reputation as a political cynic. However, his influence on political theory and philosophy has endured, and his works continue to be studied and debated today.
Machiavelli died in Florence in 1527 at the age of 58.
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