The Prince Quotes

“Men will not look at things as they really are, but as they wish them to be—and are ruined.”

― Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince

topic:reality

“Therefore a wise prince ought to adopt such a course that his citizens will always in every sort and kind of circumstance have need of the state and of him, and then he will always find them faithful.”

― Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince

topic:government need

“that war is just which is necessary, and arms are hallowed when there is no other hope but in them.”

― Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince

topic:war justice

“Every one sees what you appear to be, few really know what you are, and those few dare not oppose themselves to the opinion of the many, who have the majesty of the state to defend them; and in the actions of all men, and especially of princes,...”

― Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince

topic:action judgement

“We have not seen great things done in our time except by those who have been considered mean; the rest have failed.”

― Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince

topic:greatness failure

“when you see the servant thinking more of his own interests than of yours, and seeking inwardly his own profit in everything, such a man will never make a good servant, nor will you ever be able to trust him”

― Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince

topic:trust interest

“But when you disarm them, you at once offend them by showing that you distrust them, either for cowardice or for want of loyalty, and either of these opinions breeds hatred against you.”

― Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince

topic:hate cowardice

“The chief foundations of all states, new as well as old or composite, are good laws and good arms; and as there cannot be good laws where the state is not well armed, it follows that where they are well armed they have good laws.”

― Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince

topic:law

“where the willingness is great the difficulties cannot be great”

― Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince

topic:will difficulty

“Besides this, one cannot by fair dealing, and without injury to others, satisfy the nobles, but you can satisfy the people, for their object is more righteous than that of the nobles, the latter wishing to oppress, while the former only desire...”

― Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince

topic:satisfaction people oppression

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