"Men generally decide upon a middle course,..." - Quote by Niccolo Machiavelli

“Half of these aren't even Machiavelli. Some are Plato, Thucydides etc....doesnt anyone check these?”

“The lion cannot protect himself from traps, and the fox cannot defend himself from wolves. One must therefore be a fox to recognize traps, and a lion to frighten wolves.”

“Men are always averse to enterprises in which they foresee difficulties.”

“To find out your real opinion of someone, judge the impression you have when you first see a letter from them.”

“No one ever says, 'It's only a game' when their team is winning.”

“Shallow sorrows and shallow loves live on. The loves and sorrows that are great are destroyed by their own plenitude.”

“Say "no" to the good and say "yes" to the best.”

“Where do I go from here?”

“Nothing is more difficult, and therefore more precious, than to be able to decide.”