One of the real-life models Machiavelli took inspiration from when writingThe Princewas Cesare Borgia, a crude, brutal and cunning prince of the Papal States whom Machiavelli had observed first-hand. During a visit with Borgia to discuss relations with Florence, Machiavelli witnessed as Borgia lure...
'The Prince' Though it was initially a dark period for his career, Machiavelli's time away from politics gave him the opportunity to read Roman history and to write political treatises, most notably The Prince. The main theme of this short work about monarchal rule and survival is man's ...
— Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince All courses of action are risky, so prudence is not in avoiding danger (it’s impossible), but calculating risk and acting decisively. Make mistakes of ambition and not mistakes of sloth. Develop the strength to do bold things, not the strength to suffer....
Thus, since a prince is compelled of necessity to know well how to use the beast, he should pick the fox and the lion, because the lion does not defend itself from snares and the fox does not defend itself from wolves. So one needs to be a fox to recognize snares and a lion to ...
2. “It is much safer for the prince to be feared than loved, but he ought to avoid making himself hated.” —Niccolò Machiavelli Also featured in:Strategy Quotes 157 0 Download 19 Wallpapers 3. “Yes We Can!” —Barack Obama
—— 引自章节:Machiavelli's Dilemma, Solutio A further threat to political stability arises from the notorious propensity of self-governing republics to slander and exhibit ingratitude towards their leading citizens. Machiavelli first alludes to this deficiency in chapter 29, where he argues that one...
Sometimes the smallest step in the right direction ends up being the biggest step of your life. Tip top if you must, but take the step. The Prince was written by Machiavelli for the Haves on how to hold power. Rules for Radicals is written for the Have-Nots on how to take it away....
— Niccolò Machiavelli Cite This Quote Quote source:"Instructions given by Niccolo Machiavelli to Rafael Girolami, Ambassador to the Emperor,"The History of Florence and of the Affairs of Italy: From the Earliest Times to the Death of Lorenzo the Magnificent; Together with The Prince, and Vari...
~ Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli (1469-05-03 1527-06-21 age:58) The PrinceAppearances The great majority of mankind is satisfied with appearances, as though they were realities. ~ Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli (1469-05-03 1527-06-21 age:58) The PrinceConquer...
Power politics existed before Machiavelli was ever heard of; it will exist long after his name is only a faint memory. What he did, like Harvey, was to recognize its existence and subject it to scientific study. — Max Lerner The Prince and the Discourses by Niccolò Machiavelli, with an ...