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"A sudden bold and unexpected question doth many times surprise a man and lay him open."
"Many a thief is a better man than many a clergyman, and miles nearer to the gate of the kingdom."
Man,
"It matters little where a man may be at this moment; the point is whether he is growing."
"Out of timber so crooked as that from which man is made nothing entirely straight can be carved."
"A man, to be greatly good, must imagine intensely and comprehensively; he must put himself in the place of another and of many others; the pains and pleasures of his species must become his own."
Man,
"A man does not have to be an angel in order to be saint."
Explore more quotes by Niccolo Machiavelli
"If an injury has to be done to a man it should be so severe that his vengeance need not be feared."
"There is no surer sign of decay in a country than to see the rites of religion held in contempt."
"The promise given was a necessity of the past: the word broken is a necessity of the present."
"A return to first principles in a republic is sometimes caused by the simple virtues of one man. His good example has such an influence that the good men strive to imitate him, and the wicked are ashamed to lead a life so contrary to his example."
"A son can bear with equanimity the loss of his father, but the loss of his inheritance may drive him to despair."
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