NICCOLÒ MACHIAVELLI, born on May 3, 1469, to remember that there is nothing new in the human condition. Philosopher, politician, and Italian writer. His outstanding work “The Prince.” Some of his most impactful phrases:
1. In general, men judge more by the eyes than by intelligence, for everyone can see, but few understand what they see.
2. It is a common defect of men not to worry about the storm during the calm.
3. A man who wants to be good among so many who are not will carve his own ruin.
4. Men offend sooner the one they love than the one they fear.
5. There is nothing so difficult to handle, so doubtful of success, nor so uncertain as to lead people.
6. Wisdom consists in knowing how to distinguish the nature of the problem and in choosing the lesser evil.
7. An army of sheep led by a lion is more formidable than an army of lions led by a sheep.
8. Politics has no relation to morals.
9. Men are ungrateful, fickle, pretend to be what they are not, and disguise what they are.
10. The prudent man does not lament things he cannot change but strives to improve those he can.
11. Virtue is what makes a man loved and respected by men, and cunning is what makes a man feared and respected.
12. He who tolerates disorder to avoid war first has disorder and then war.
13. One must be a fox to recognize traps and a lion to frighten wolves.
14. One should not deviate from good if possible, and must know how to enter into evil when necessary.
