Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes About Wisdom
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A wise man ought always to follow the paths beaten by great men, and to imitate those who have been supreme, so that if his ability does not equal theirs, at least it will savor of it. Let him act like the clever archers who, designing to hit the mark which yet appears too far distant, and knowing the limits to which the strength of their bow attains, take aim much higher than the mark, not to reach by their strength or arrow to so great a height, but to be able with the aid of so high an aim to hit the mark they wish to reach.
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Wisdom consists in being able to distinguish among dangers and make a choice of the least harmful.
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The more sand has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it.
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Men in general judge more from appearances than from reality. All men have eyes, but few have the gift of penetration.
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The wise man does at once what the fool does finally.
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A wise man will see to it that his acts always seem voluntary and not done by compulsion, however much he may be compelled by necessity.
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