There is no surer sign of decay in a country than to see the rites of religion held in contempt.Niccolo Machiavelli
There is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more uncertain in its success, than to take the lead in the introduction of a new order of things.Niccolo Machiavelli
To understand the nature of the people one must be a prince, and to understand the nature of the prince, one must be of the people.Niccolo Machiavelli
Wisdom consists in being able to distinguish among dangers and make a choice of the least harmful.Niccolo Machiavelli
