Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes


All human affairs are ever in a state of flux and cannot stand still, either there will be improvement or decline.


Citations

Niccolo Machiavelli, 1469-1527, Florentine statesman and political philosopher, Discourses on Livy, 1517

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Niccolo Machiavelli
Niccolo Machiavelli
  • Born: May 3, 1469
  • Died: June 21, 1527
  • Nationality: Italian
  • Profession: Writer

Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli was an Italian Renaissance diplomat, philosopher and writer, best known for The Prince (Il Principe), written in 1513. He has often been called the father of modern political philosophy and political science.