Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes about Peace

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Before all else, be armed.

Niccolo Machiavelli

Peace, War, Philosophical

A battle that you win cancels all your mistakes.

Niccolo Machiavelli

Peace, War, Mistake

There is no avoiding war; it can only be postponed to the advantage of others.

Niccolo Machiavelli

Peace, Military, War

"The Prince". Book by Niccolò Machiavelli, 1513.

Therefore it is unnecessary for a prince to have all the good qualities I have enumerated, but it is very necessary to appear to have them.

Niccolo Machiavelli

Peace, War, Quality

Niccolo Machiavelli (2010). “The Prince”, p.73, FastPencil Inc

One should never permit a disorder to persist in order to avoid a war, for wars cannot be avoided and can only be deferred to the advantage of others.

Niccolo Machiavelli

Peace, War, Order

War is a profession by which a man cannot live honorably; an employment by which the soldier, if he would reap any profit, is obliged to be false, rapacious, and cruel.

Niccolo Machiavelli

Peace, War, Men

Where the very safety of the country depends upon the resolution to be taken, no consideration of justice or injustice, humanity or cruelty, nor of glory or of shame, should be allowed to prevail. But putting all other considerations aside, the only question should be: What course will save the life and liberty of the country?

Niccolo Machiavelli

Country, Peace, Freedom