Maxioms by Niccolo Machiavelli
A son can bear with equanimity the loss of his father, but the loss of his inheritance may drive him read more
A son can bear with equanimity the loss of his father, but the loss of his inheritance may drive him to despair.
For the great majority of mankind are satisfied with appearance, as though they were realities and are often more influenced read more
For the great majority of mankind are satisfied with appearance, as though they were realities and are often more influenced by the things that seem than by those that are
Never was anything great achieved without danger.
Never was anything great achieved without danger.
Your son at five is your master, at ten your slave, at fifteen your double, and after that, your friend read more
Your son at five is your master, at ten your slave, at fifteen your double, and after that, your friend or your foe, depending on his bringing up
Ambition is so powerful a passion in the human breast, that however high we reach we are never satisfied.
Ambition is so powerful a passion in the human breast, that however high we reach we are never satisfied.
