1 What he achieved cannot be attributed either to fortune or genius.
The Prince By Niccolo MachiavelliContextHighlight In CHAPTER VIII — CONCERNING THOSE WHO HAVE OBTAINED A ... 2 Nevertheless, he who has relied least on fortune is established the strongest.
The Prince By Niccolo MachiavelliContextHighlight In CHAPTER VI — CONCERNING NEW PRINCIPALITIES WHICH ARE ... 3 And although there might arise sometimes a courageous pope, such as Sixtus, yet neither fortune nor wisdom could rid him of these annoyances.
The Prince By Niccolo MachiavelliContextHighlight In CHAPTER XI — CONCERNING ECCLESIASTICAL PRINCIPALITIES 4 But to come to those who, by their own ability and not through fortune, have risen to be princes, I say that Moses, Cyrus, Romulus, Theseus, and such like are the most excellent examples.
The Prince By Niccolo MachiavelliContextHighlight In CHAPTER VI — CONCERNING NEW PRINCIPALITIES WHICH ARE ... 5 And in examining their actions and lives one cannot see that they owed anything to fortune beyond opportunity, which brought them the material to mould into the form which seemed best to them.
The Prince By Niccolo MachiavelliContextHighlight In CHAPTER VI — CONCERNING NEW PRINCIPALITIES WHICH ARE ... 6 Now, as the fact of becoming a prince from a private station presupposes either ability or fortune, it is clear that one or other of these things will mitigate in some degree many difficulties.
The Prince By Niccolo MachiavelliContextHighlight In CHAPTER VI — CONCERNING NEW PRINCIPALITIES WHICH ARE ... 7 I conclude, therefore, that no principality is secure without having its own forces; on the contrary, it is entirely dependent on good fortune, not having the valour which in adversity would defend it.
The Prince By Niccolo MachiavelliContextHighlight In CHAPTER XIII — CONCERNING AUXILIARIES, MIXED SOLDIERY, ... 8 Such dominions thus acquired are either accustomed to live under a prince, or to live in freedom; and are acquired either by the arms of the prince himself, or of others, or else by fortune or by ability.
The Prince By Niccolo MachiavelliContextHighlight In CHAPTER I — HOW MANY KINDS OF PRINCIPALITIES THERE ARE, ... 9 Therefore, to make this point clearer, I say that the nobles ought to be looked at mainly in two ways: that is to say, they either shape their course in such a way as binds them entirely to your fortune, or they do not.
The Prince By Niccolo MachiavelliContextHighlight In CHAPTER IX — CONCERNING A CIVIL PRINCIPALITY 10 Those who solely by good fortune become princes from being private citizens have little trouble in rising, but much in keeping atop; they have not any difficulties on the way up, because they fly, but they have many when they reach the summit.
The Prince By Niccolo MachiavelliContextHighlight In CHAPTER VII — CONCERNING NEW PRINCIPALITIES WHICH ARE ... 11 When all the actions of the duke are recalled, I do not know how to blame him, but rather it appears to be, as I have said, that I ought to offer him for imitation to all those who, by the fortune or the arms of others, are raised to government.
The Prince By Niccolo MachiavelliContextHighlight In CHAPTER VII — CONCERNING NEW PRINCIPALITIES WHICH ARE ... 12 Although a prince may rise from a private station in two ways, neither of which can be entirely attributed to fortune or genius, yet it is manifest to me that I must not be silent on them, although one could be more copiously treated when I discuss republics.
The Prince By Niccolo MachiavelliContextHighlight In CHAPTER VIII — CONCERNING THOSE WHO HAVE OBTAINED A ... 13 A wise prince ought to observe some such rules, and never in peaceful times stand idle, but increase his resources with industry in such a way that they may be available to him in adversity, so that if fortune chances it may find him prepared to resist her blows.
The Prince By Niccolo MachiavelliContextHighlight In CHAPTER XIV — THAT WHICH CONCERNS A PRINCE ON THE SUBJECT ... 14 Among the wonderful deeds of Hannibal this one is enumerated: that having led an enormous army, composed of many various races of men, to fight in foreign lands, no dissensions arose either among them or against the prince, whether in his bad or in his good fortune.
The Prince By Niccolo MachiavelliContextHighlight In CHAPTER XVII — CONCERNING CRUELTY AND CLEMENCY, AND ... 15 But when states are acquired in a country differing in language, customs, or laws, there are difficulties, and good fortune and great energy are needed to hold them, and one of the greatest and most real helps would be that he who has acquired them should go and reside there.
The Prince By Niccolo MachiavelliContextHighlight In CHAPTER III — CONCERNING MIXED PRINCIPALITIES 16 Therefore, he who considers the actions and the genius of this man will see nothing, or little, which can be attributed to fortune, inasmuch as he attained pre-eminence, as is shown above, not by the favour of any one, but step by step in the military profession, which steps were gained with a thousand troubles and perils, and were afterwards boldly held by him with many hazardous dangers.
The Prince By Niccolo MachiavelliContextHighlight In CHAPTER VIII — CONCERNING THOSE WHO HAVE OBTAINED A ... 17 It only remains now to speak of ecclesiastical principalities, touching which all difficulties are prior to getting possession, because they are acquired either by capacity or good fortune, and they can be held without either; for they are sustained by the ancient ordinances of religion, which are so all-powerful, and of such a character that the principalities may be held no matter how their princes behave and live.
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