Machiavelli Niccolo

“There is no other way to guard yourself against flattery than by making men understand that telling you the truth will not offend you.”

“A man who is used to acting in one way never changes; he must come to ruin when the times, in changing, no longer are in harmony with his ways.”

“Quod Principi plaevit habet legis vigorem”

“…he who seeks to deceive will always find someone who will allow himself to be deceived.”

“I'm not interested in preserving the status quo; I want to overthrow it.”