A prudent man should always follow in the path of great men and imitate those who have been most excellent, so that if his ability does not equal theirs, at least it will savour of it.
The Prince, political philosophy
The Prince, Chapter VI: Concerning New Dominions Which Are Acquired by One's Own Arms and Ability
1532
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"The injury that is to be done to a man must be such that one need not fear his revenge."
Humorous"It is necessary for him who lays out a state and arranges laws for it to presuppose that all men are bad, and that they will use their malignity of mind whenever they have a free opportunity to do so."
Controversial"A man who is used to acting with caution, when circumstances require him to act with impetuosity, cannot change his nature."
Humorous"Men rise from one ambition to another: first, they seek to secure themselves against attack, and then they attack others."
Humorous"It is always necessary to take the lesser evil as good."
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