Niccolo Machiavelli
Niccolo Machiavelli Quotations

Italian political philosopher, statesman.
Lived: 1469-1527
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Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes

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

"The first method of estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at
the men he has around him."
- Niccolo Machiavelli, The Prince

"I hold it to be of great prudence for men to abstain from threats and
insulting words towards any one, for neither the one nor the other in any
way diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more
cautious, and the other increases his hatred of you, and makes him more
persevering in his efforts to injure you"
- Niccolo Machiavelli

War should be the only study of a prince. He should consider peace only as a
breathing-time, which gives him leisure to contrive, and furnishes as
ability to execute, military plans.
- Niccolo Machiavelli

"Never do an enemy a small injury"
- Niccolo Machiavelli

"War is just when it is necessary; arms are permissible when there is no
hope except in arms."
- Niccolo Machiavelli

"Few men are brave by nature, but good order and experience make many so.
Good order and discipline in many army are to be depended upon than courage
alone."
- Niccolo Machiavelli

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