“No enterprise is more likely to succeed than one concealed from the en...” — Niccolo Machiavelli Quote

No enterprise is more likely to succeed than one concealed from the enemy until it is ripe for execution.

A return to first principles in a republic is sometimes caused by the simple virtues of one man. His good example has such an influence that the good men strive to imitate him, and the wicked are ashamed to lead a life so contrary to his example.

The new ruler must determine all the injuries that he will need to inflict. He must inflict them once and for all.

A prince must not have any other object nor any other thought… but war, its institutions, and its discipline; because that is the only art befitting one who commands.

Basically, as everybody that has had a taste of the record business knows, they are gangsters and crooks.

Trendy gadgets and edgy pitches inevitably get replaced due to the fickle nature of the buying public, but a business designed from the start to play big has the ability to weather trends and redirect itself to venues and products that its customers want and need.

The business schools reward difficult complex behavior more than simple behavior, but simple behavior is more effective.

A man should never neglect his family for business.

Uncertainty about sales impedes business planning and could harm capital formation just as much as uncertainty about inflation can create uncertainty about relative prices and harm business planning.