"In our own days we have seen..." - Quote by Niccolo Machiavelli
In our own days we have seen no princes accomplish great results save those who have been accounted miserly.
More by Niccolo Machiavelli
“Men are so simple and yield so readily to the desires of the moment that he who will trick will always find another who will suffer to be tricked.”
“The unarmed man is not just defenseless - he is also contemptible.”
“For the mob is always impressed by appearances and by results, and the world is composed of the mob.”
More on Leadership
“In war, the general alone can judge of certain arrangements. It depends on him alone to conquer difficulties by his own superior talents and resolution.”
“It is exceptional and difficult to find in one man all the qualities necessary for a great general.”
“The loneliest feeling in the world is when you think you are leading the parade and turn to find that no one is following you. No president who badly misguesses public opinion will last very long.”
More on Frugality
“Be gentle and you can be bold; be frugal and you can be liberal; avoid putting yourself before others and you can become a leader among men.”
“Let honesty and industry be thy constant companions, and spend one penny less than thy clear gains; then shall thy pocket begin to thrive; creditors will not insult, nor want oppress, nor hungerness bite, nor nakedness freeze thee”
“In short, the way to wealth, if you desire it, is as plain as the way to market. It depends chiefly on two works, industry and frugality.”