Whosoever desires constant success must change his conduct with the times.

Every one sees what you appear to be, few really know what you are.

The vulgar crowd always is taken by appearances, and the world consists chiefly of the vulgar.

Appear as you may wish to be

There is nothing more important than appearing to be religious.

A prudent man should always follow in the path trodden by great men and imitate those who are most excellent, so that if he does not attain to their greatness, at any rate he will get some tinge of it.

The promise given was a necessity of the past: the word broken is a necessity of the present.

He who wishes to be obeyed must know how to command

Of mankind we may say in general they are fickle, hypocritical, and greedy of gain.

Men in general judge more from appearances than from reality. All men have eyes, but few have the gift of penetration.

Wisdom consists of knowing how to distinguish the nature of trouble, and in choosing the lesser evil.

It must be considered that there is nothing more difficult to carry out, nor more doubtful of success, nor more dangerous to handle, than to initiate a new order of things.

Therefore, it is necessary to be a fox to discover the snares and a lion to terrify the wolves

There is no avoiding war, it can only be postponed to the advantage of your enemy.

He who becomes a Prince through the favour of the people should always keep on good terms with them; which it is easy for him to do, since all they ask is not to be oppressed

In conclusion, the arms of others either fall from your back, or they weigh you down, or they bind you fast.

Men judge generally more by the eye than by the hand, for everyone can see and few can feel. Every one sees what you appear to be, few really know what you are.

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

Men never do good unless necessity drives them to it; but when they are free to choose and can do just as they please, confusion and disorder become rampant.

A prince must not have any other object nor any other thought… but war, its institutions, and its discipline; because that is the only art befitting one who commands.

Everyone who wants to know what will happen ought to examine what has happened: everything in this world in any epoch has their replicas in antiquity.

It is better to act and repent than not to act and regret.

It is better to be feared than loved, if you cannot be both.

He who builds on the people, builds on the mud

For one change always leaves a dovetail into which another will fit.

My view is that it is desirable to be both loved and feared; but it is difficult to achieve both and, if one of them has to be lacking, it is much safer to be feared than loved.

The new ruler must determine all the injuries that he will need to inflict. He must inflict them once and for all.

One should never fall in the belief that you can find someone to pick you up.

Nature creates few men brave, industry and training makes many.

I hold strongly to this: that it is better to be impetuous than circumspect; because fortune is a woman and if she is to be submissive it is necessary to beat and coerce her.

Men sooner forget the death of their father than the loss of their patrimony

Therefore the best fortress is to be found in the love of the people, for although you may have fortresses they will not save you if you are hated by the people.

Is it better to be loved or feared?

The best fortress which a prince can possess is the affection of his people.

Men are so simple and so much inclined to obey immediate needs that a deceiver will never lack victims for his deceptions.

...the incredulity of mankind, who do not truly believe in anything new until they have had actual experience of it.

One who deceives will always find those who allow themselves to be deceived.

A prince is also esteemed when he is a true friend and a true enemy.

It's better to be feared than loved if you cannot be both.

For, in truth, there is no sure way of holding other than by destroying

One must be a fox in order to recognize traps, and a lion to frighten off wolves. Those who simply act like lions are stupid.

The fact is that a man who wants to act virtuous in every way necessarily comes to grief among so many who are not virtuous.

For, besides what has been said, it should be borne in mind that the temper of the multitude is fickle, and that while it is easy to persuade them of a thing, it is hard to fix them in that persuasion

Men should be either treated generously or destroyed, because they take revenge for slight injuries - for heavy ones they cannot.

All the States and Governments by which men are or ever have been ruled, have been and are either Republics or Princedoms.

He who is highly esteemed is not easily conspired against;

And yet we cannot define as skillful killing one's fellow citizens, betraying one's friends, and showing no loyalty, mercy, or moral obligation. These means can lead to power, but not glory.

But when you disarm them, you at once offend them by showing that you distrust them, either for cowardice or for want of loyalty, and either of these opinions breeds hatred against you.

Occasionally words must serve to veil the facts. But let this happen in such a way that no one become aware of it; or, if it should be noticed, excuses must be at hand to be produced immediately.

For he who innovates will have for his enemies all those who are well off under the existing order of things, and only lukewarm supporters in those who might be better off under the new.