I say that every prince must desire to be considered merciful and not cruel. He must, however, take care not to misuse this mercifulness.
~ Niccolò Machiavelli
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Category Archives: 1947 – Quote, Unquote
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No circumstance is ever so desperate that one cannot nurture some spark of hope.
~ Niccolò Machiavelli
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Of all the nations in the world the French are the most renowned for singing over their grievances. Of that country it has been remarked with some truth, that its whole history may be traced in its songs.
~ Charles MacKay
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Good design is long-lasting.
~ Dieter Rams
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Whenever men are not obliged to fight from necessity, they fight from ambition; which is so powerful in human breasts, that it never leaves them no matter to what rank they rise.
~ Niccolò Machiavelli
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Pain and suffering are always inevitable for a large intelligence and a deep heart. The really great men must, I think, have great sadness on Earth.
~ Fyodor Dostoyevsky
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Cunning and deceit will every time serve a man better than force to rise from a base condition to great fortune.
~ Niccolò Machiavelli
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A prudent man should always follow in the path trodden by great men and imitate those who are most excellent.
~ Niccolò Machiavelli
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The artist should not only paint what he sees before him, but also what he sees in himself. If, however, he sees nothing within him, then he should also refrain from painting what he sees before him.
~ Caspar David Friedrich
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Freedom of the press is guaranteed only to those who own one.
~ A. J. Liebling
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