511 Quotes by Niccolò Machiavelli

And if, to be sure, sometimes you need to conceal a fact with words, do it in such a way that it does not become known, or if it does become known, that you have a ready and quick defense.

Men rise from one ambition to another. First, they seek to secure themselves against attack, and then they attack others.

It is better to act and repent, than not to act and regret.

The vulgar crowd always is taken by appearances, and the world consists chiefly of the vulgar.

Men are so simple and yield so readily to the wants of the moment that he who will trick will always find another who will suffer himself to be tricked.

If you want your subordinates to do or not do certain things, build a city.

Virtue and riches seldom settle on one man.