For the great majority of mankind are satisfied with appearances, as though they were realities, and are often more influenced by the things that seem than by those that are.
- Niccolo Machiavelli
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Men in general judge more from appearances than from reality. All men have eyes, but few have the... It ought to be remembered that there is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to... Never was anything great achieved without danger.
One of the great secrets of the day is to know how to take possession of popular prejudices... Any man who tries to be good all the time is bound to come to ruin among the... If you only notice human proceedings, you may observe that all who attain great power and riches, make... Make mistakes of ambition and not mistakes of sloth. Develop the strength to do bold things, not to... An armed republic submits less easily to the rule of one of its citizens than a republic armed... There are three kinds of intelligence: one kind understands things for itself, the other appreciates what others can... All courses of action are risky, so prudence is not in avoiding danger (it’s impossible), but calculating risk... It should be borne in mind that there is nothing more difficult to arrange, more doubtful of success,... The first method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has... The lion cannot protect himself from traps, and the fox cannot defend himself from wolves. One must therefore... Women are the most charitable creatures, and the most troublesome. He who shuns women passes up the trouble,... Everyone sees what you appear to be, few experience what you really are.
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