Niccolo Machiavelli

The one who adapts his policy to the times prospers, and likewise that the one whose policy clashes with the demands of the times does not. ↗

— Niccolo Machiavelli

#clashes #demands #does #his #likewise

Severities should be dealt out all at once, so that their suddenness may give less offense; benefits ought to be handed ought drop by drop, so that they may be relished the more. ↗

— Niccolo Machiavelli

#dealt #drop #give #handed #less

Tardiness often robs us opportunity, and the dispatch of our forces. ↗

— Niccolo Machiavelli

#often #opportunity #our #robs #tardiness

We cannot attribute to fortune or virtue that which is achieved without either. ↗

— Niccolo Machiavelli

#attribute #cannot #either #fortune #virtue

When you disarm the people, you commence to offend them and show that you distrust them either through cowardice or lack of confidence, and both of these opinions generate hatred. ↗

— Niccolo Machiavelli

#commence #confidence #cowardice #disarm #distrust

Nature that framed us of four elements, warring within our breasts for regiment, doth teach us all to have aspiring minds. ↗

— Niccolo Machiavelli

#breasts #doth #elements #four #framed

No enterprise is more likely to succeed than one concealed from the enemy until it is ripe for execution. ↗

— Niccolo Machiavelli

#concealed #enemy #enterprise #execution #likely

Entrepreneurs are simply those who understand that there is little difference between obstacle and opportunity and are able to turn both to their advantage. ↗

— Niccolo Machiavelli

#advantage #between #both #difference #entrepreneurs

Politics have no relation to morals. ↗

— Niccolo Machiavelli

#morals #relation

It is better to be feared than loved, if you cannot be both. ↗

— Niccolo Machiavelli

#both #cannot #feared #loved #than