29 Quotes About Machiavelli

It’s foolish to call Chanakya an Indian Machiavelli. Rather, Machiavelli was possibly an Italian Chanakya.

Swift returned her scowl with an implacable glance. "Never do an enemy a small injury.""Only you would quote Machiavelli during lawn bowling," Daisy said through gritted teeth.

I say," Llandrindon remarked, "your performance at bowls is exceptional, Miss Bowman. I've never seen a beginner do so well. How o you manage to deliver it perfectly every time?""Where the willingness is great, the difficulties cannot be," she replied, and saw the line of Swift's cheek tighten with a sudden grin as he recognized the Machiavelli quote.

I say," Llandrindon remarked, "your performance at bowls is exceptional, Miss Bowman. I've never seen a beginner do so well. How do you manage to deliver it perfectly every time?""Where the willingness is great, the difficulties cannot be," she replied, and saw the line of Swift's cheek tighten with a sudden grin as he recognized the Machiavelli quote.

Not that quoting Machiavelli doesn't make you crazy hot, but it's also the normal kind of crazy.

For myself, I thank Heaven that I am well rid of this same troublesome passion of love that likens one man to a lion and another to a fox.

The problem inherent in the surface of things, and only in the surface of things, is the heart of things.

Do I look like I watch Star Trek?

[...] the state is not immoral but amoral; half of it exists outside morality