One arises from a low to a high station more often by using fraud instead of force.
Niccolo MachiavelliNecessities can be many, but the one that is stronger is that which constrains you to win or to die.
Niccolo MachiavelliEntrepreneurs are simply those who understand that there is little difference between obstacle and opportunity and are able to turn both to their advantage.
Niccolo MachiavelliBecause there are three classes of intellects: one which comprehends by itself; another which appreciates what others comprehend; and a third which neither comprehends by itself nor by the showing of others; the first is the most excellent, the second is good, the third is useless.
Niccolo Machiavelli