A prince never lacks legitimate reasons to break his promise.
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A prince should therefore have no other aim or thought, nor take up any other thing for his study, but war and its organization and discipline, for that is the only art that is necessary to one who commands.
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I'm not interested in preserving the status quo; I want to overthrow it.
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Princes and governments are far more dangerous than other elements within society.
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Whosoever desires constant success must change his conduct with the times.
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No enterprise is more likely to succeed than one concealed from the enemy until it is ripe for execution.
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