The memory of their former freedom will not let them rest; … - Niccolò Machiavelli

" "
The memory of their former freedom will not let them rest; so that the safest course is either to destroy them, or to go and live in them.

Niccolò Machiavelli

This quote has a book source. Sign up to see titles and page references

English

Collect this quote

About Niccolò Machiavelli

Niccolò Machiavelli (3 May 1469 – 21 June 1527) was an Italian political philosopher, historian, musician, poet, and romantic comedic playwright. Machiavelli was also a key figure in realist political theory, crucial to European statecraft during the Renaissance.

Biography information from Wikiquote

Also Known As

Native Name: Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli

Alternative Names: Nicolas Machiavel • Machiavel • Niccolo di Bernardo dei Machiavelli • Niccolo Machiavelli • Nicolò Machiavelli • Nicolo Machiavelli • Machiavelli • N. Machiavelli

Full Quote All quotes from Niccolò Machiavelli Similar Quotes by other Originators

Originators like Niccolò Machiavelli:

Thucydides Napoleon Benjamin Franklin Plutarch Seneca

Additional quotes by Niccolò Machiavelli

I am not interested in preserving the status quo; I want to overthrow it.

there are two distinct viewpoints in every republic: that of the populace and that of the elite. All the laws made in order to foster liberty result from the tensions between them,

But in Republics there is a stronger vitality, a fiercer hatred, a keener thirst for revenge. The memory of their former freedom will not let them rest; so that the safest course is either to destroy them, or to go and live in them.

The memory of their former freedom will not let them rest; so that the safest course is either to destroy them, or to go and live in them. - Niccolò Machiavelli

About Niccolò Machiavelli

Also Known As

Try QuoteGPT

Additional quotes by Niccolò Machiavelli

Advanced Search Filters