QUOTES FROM THE PRINCE by Machiavelli
“I shall differ from the rules laid by others,” writes Machiavelli.”Reality” is his guide. “For the manner in which men live is so different from the way in which they ought to live, that he who leaves the common course for that which he ought to follow will find that it leads him to ruin rather than to safety.”
Because of human, replies Machiavelli, which is ever ungrateful, cowardly, fickle and selfish.
Within the state, men can be made to “be good,” that is, order can be preserved.
“men will always prove naturally bad, unless some necessity constrains them to be good.”
“men should attempt everything and not be dismayed by anything; for God loves strong men, since we see that he always punishes the weak through the strong.”
Society is a system of forces in which the loser is always wrong.
“I shall differ from the rules laid by others,” writes Machiavelli.”Reality” is his guide. “For the manner in which men live is so different from the way in which they ought to live, that he who leaves the common course for that which he ought to follow will find that it leads him to ruin rather than to safety.”
Because of human, replies Machiavelli, which is ever ungrateful, cowardly, fickle and selfish.
Within the state, men can be made to “be good,” that is, order can be preserved.
“men will always prove naturally bad, unless some necessity constrains them to be good.”
“men should attempt everything and not be dismayed by anything; for God loves strong men, since we see that he always punishes the weak through the strong.”
Society is a system of forces in which the loser is always wrong.
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