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They have not any difficulties on the way up because they fly, but they have many when they reach the summit.

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There is no avoiding war; it can only be postponed to the advantage of others.

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An armed republic submits less easily to the rule of one of its citizens than a republic armed by foreign forces. Rome and Sparta were for many centuries well armed and free. The Swiss are well armed and enjoy great freedom. Among other evils caused by being disarmed, it renders you contemptible. It is not reasonable to suppose that one who is armed will obey willingly one who is unarmed; or that any unarmed man will remain safe among armed servants.

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For government consists in nothing else but so controlling subjects that they shall neither be able to, nor have cause to do [it] harm.

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He who becomes a Prince through the favour of the people should always keep on good terms with them; which it is easy for him to do, since all they ask is not to be oppressed

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Wisdom consists in being able to distinguish among dangers and make a choice of the least harmful.

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Men are more apt to be mistaken in their generalizations than in their particular observations.

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One change always leaves the way open for the establishment of others.

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When settling disputes between his subjects, he should ensure that his judgement is irrevocable; and he should be so regarded that no one ever dreams of trying to deceive or trick him.

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Ability and perseverance are the weapons of weakness.

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Men judge generally more by the eye than by the hand, for everyone can see and few can feel. Every one sees what you appear to be, few really know what you are.

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One should never risk one's whole fortune unless supported by one's entire forces.

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A battle that you win cancels all your mistakes.

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People should either be caressed or crushed. If you do them minor damage they will get their revenge; but if you cripple them there is nothing they can do. If you need to injure someone, do it in such a way that you do not have to fear their vengeance.

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He who makes war his profession cannot be otherwise than vicious. War makes thieves, and peace brings them to the gallows.

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A prince need trouble little about conspiracies when the people are well disposed, but when they are hostile and hold him in hatred, then he must fear everything and everybody.

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Men walk almost always in the paths trodden by others, proceeding in their actions by imitation.

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The greatest remedy that is used against a plan of the enemy is to do voluntarily what he plans that you do by force.

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There is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more uncertain in its success, than to take the lead in the introduction of a new order of things.

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The wise man does at once what the fool does finally.

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