For a man who wishes to make a profession of good in everything must necessarily come to grief among so many who are not good.
The Prince, political philosophy
The Prince, Chapter XV: Concerning Things for Which Men, And Especially Princes, Are Praised or Blamed
1532
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"He who is not strong enough to be a fox and a lion at the same time, will be ruined by either."
Shocking"Because there are three ways of holding conquered states that are accustomed to living under their own laws and in freedom: the first is to ruin them, the next is to reside there in person, the third …"
Shocking"A prince must be a fox to recognize traps, and a lion to frighten wolves."
Humorous"If a prince wants to keep his state, he must learn how to be not good, and to use or not use this according to the necessity."
Humorous"It is better to be impetuous than cautious, because Fortune is a woman, and if you wish to control her, it is necessary to beat and ill-use her."
Shocking