15th century

Niccolo Machiavelli

Niccolo Machiavelli quote: “We cannot attribute to fortune or virtue…”

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Francesco Guicciardini

Francesco Guicciardini quote: “Waste no time with revolutions that do…”

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Niccolo Machiavelli

Niccolo Machiavelli quote: “War should be the only study of…”

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Niccolo Machiavelli

Niccolo Machiavelli quote: “War is just when it is necessary;…”

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Desiderius Erasmus

Desiderius Erasmus quote: “War is sweet to those who have…”

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Desiderius Erasmus

Desiderius Erasmus quote: “War is delightful to those who have…”

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Niccolo Machiavelli

Niccolo Machiavelli quote: “To understand the nature of the people…”

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Desiderius Erasmus

Desiderius Erasmus quote: “To know nothing is the happiest life…”

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Thomas More quote: “To be educated, a person doesn’t have…”

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Thomas More quote: “‘Tis the last rose of summer Left…”

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Desiderius Erasmus

Desiderius Erasmus quote: “Time takes away the grief of men…”

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Thomas More quote: “This wretched brain gave way, and I…”

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Ludovico Ariosto

Ludovico Ariosto quote: “They think they have God Almighty by…”

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Thomas More quote: “They wonder much to hear that gold…”

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Niccolo Machiavelli

Niccolo Machiavelli quote: “There is nothing more difficult to take…”

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Niccolo Machiavelli

Niccolo Machiavelli quote: “There is no surer sign of decay…”

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Niccolo Machiavelli

Niccolo Machiavelli quote: “There is no avoiding war; it can…”

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Desiderius Erasmus

Desiderius Erasmus quote: “There are some people who live in…”

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Thomas More quote: “There are several sorts of religions, not…”

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Niccolo Machiavelli

Niccolo Machiavelli quote: “The wise man does at once what…”

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Francesco Guicciardini

Francesco Guicciardini quote: “The return we reap from generous actions…”

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Niccolo Machiavelli

Niccolo Machiavelli quote: “The promise given was a necessity of…”

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Thomas More quote: “The ordinary acts we practice every day…”

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Niccolo Machiavelli

Niccolo Machiavelli quote: “The one who adapts his policy to…”

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Niccolo Machiavelli

Niccolo Machiavelli quote: “The new ruler must determine all the…”

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Artist

Leonardo da Vinci quote: “The noblest pleasure is the joy of…”

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Desiderius Erasmus

Desiderius Erasmus quote: “The nearer people approach old age, the…”

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Desiderius Erasmus

Desiderius Erasmus quote: “The most disadvantageous peace is better than…”

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Niccolo Machiavelli

Niccolo Machiavelli quote: “The more sand has escaped from the…”

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Desiderius Erasmus

Desiderius Erasmus quote: “The more ignorant, reckless and thoughtless a…”

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