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There are three kinds of intelligence: one kind understands things for itself, the other appreciates what others can understand, the third understands...more

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Hatred is gained as much by good works as by evil.

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These opportunities, then, gave these men the chance they needed, and their great abilities made them recognize it.

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It is of the greatest important in this world that a man should know himself, and the measure of his own strength and means; and he who knows that he ...more

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When evening comes, I return home and go into my study. On the threshold I strip off my muddy, sweaty, workday clothes, and put on the robes of court ...more

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Those who believe that where great personages are concerned new favors cause old injuries to be forgotten deceive themselves.

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Without an opportunity, their abilities would have been wasted, and without their abilities, the opportunity would have arisen in vain.

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Men in general are as much affected by what a thing appears to be as by what it is, indeed they are frequently influenced more by appearances than by ...more

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From this arises the following question: whether it is better to be loved than feared, or the reverse. The answer is that one would like to be both th...more

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Is it better to be loved or feared?

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Injuries, therefore, should be inflicted all at once, that their ill savour being less lasting may the less offend; whereas, benefits should be confer...more

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Therefore a wise prince ought to adopt such a course that his citizens will always in every sort and kind of circumstance have need of the state and o...more