God Quote by Niccolò Machiavelli — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“Men in general judge more from appearances than from reality. All men have eyes, but few have the gift of penetration.”

“The first method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has around him.”

“Men ought either to be well treated or crushed, because they can avenge themselves of lighter injuries, of more serious ones they cannot; therefore the injury that is to be done to a man ought to be of such a kind that one does not stand in fear of revenge.”

“A prudent man should always follow in the path trodden by great men and imitate those who are most excellent, so that if he does not attain to their greatness, at any rate he will get some tinge of it.”

“Is it better to be loved or feared?”

“A sign of intelligence is an awareness of one's own ignorance.”

“I had always thought that life was the actual thing, the natural thing, and that death was simply the end of living. Now, in this lifeless place, I saw with a terrible clarity that death was the constant, death was the base, and life was only a short, frgile dream. I was dead already. I had been born death, and what I thought was my life was just a game death let me play as it waited to take me. . .”

“Why should I wish to see God better than this day?”

“Misty mountains can be overwhelming to climb, but when you invite God to help you with each climb, you will find peace of mind.”

“God has no religion.”

“Let every man abide in the calling wherein he is called and his work will be as sacred as the work of the ministry. It is not what a man does that determines whether his work is sacred or secular, it is why he does it.”

“For he who loves God without faith reflects on himself, while the person who loves God in faith reflects on God.”