Machiavelli was a famous Italian politician in the

17th century

and one of the most important thinkers in modern times. I will excerpt some of his famous words

for you, but first I have to explain that a lot of what he said may be what people generally call "power tactics"

,

"Conspiracy"

It is common to ordinary people

It is not shameful, at least on the surface; but I think that the so-called intention of harming others cannot be had and the intention of guarding against others must not be No, you can still see if you can learn from it based on your actual work

. In addition, these contents are basically derived from Machiavelli's "The Prince"

, which he wrote specifically for the monarch, so,

After reading it, no matter how you evaluate it, It's best not to tell others. The following content is arranged randomly.

A wise monarch should try his best to seek for himself rather than others.

Those who make others stronger will bring about their own destruction.

In politics, the monarch should only consider what is effective and what is harmful.

There is no need to consider what is legitimate or improper.

The purpose of governing the country should be in mind.

The monarch should have the skills of both a fox and a lion: a lion has enough strength to frighten the beasts, but will not avoid the hunter's trap; the fox knows how to avoid the hunter's trap, but does not know how to avoid the hunter's trap. The strength scares the beasts.

Only when you have power, you have rights. Therefore, people are always keen on pursuing power.

Politics pursues success, because success can set standards.

Politics is about controlling and being controlled between people. The essence is a relationship of dependence.

The end can always justify the means, and the achievement of the end can always prove the correctness of the means.

When others respect us, it is respect for our status, not respect for us as persons.

Destroy the enemy as early as possible.

Human nature is to bully the weak and fear the strong, and to push the envelope.

Never let people have expectations of you, only fools make wishes at will.

The standards of right and wrong are always in the hands of those who succeed.

A monarch should have virtues, but evil deeds are indispensable.

People seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. Human desires have nothing to do with upbringing or environment. Don’t give up what you get, and what you can’t get is always the most beautiful.

The world only belongs to the strong. Those who are self-reliant are strong, those who are self-reliant are victorious, and the victor must be wise.

Ideals and morals are banners to call on and mobilize others, but as means of actual operation, they are meaningless.

Let others always maintain their dignity, while forgetting their shortcomings and getting used to their shortcomings. This is the greatness of successful people.

Never show off your success. Showing off your success makes you enemies.

The real fool does not lie in doing stupid things, but in doing stupid things and not knowing how to hide his clumsiness.

When talking to others, remember,

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Don’t talk about your success

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No What is wrong with talking about others

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Do not deny the person you are talking to face

Be clear about your own weaknesses and then hide them. If you are injured, cover the injury.

A successful person likes to be known by others for his failures rather than his successes.

You have to work hard, but also let your hard work be known to others.

Don’t get too close to others, and don’t let others get too close, because this will make the weak become dependent on you. Never put the weak and idiots on your shoulders

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It is not necessary to tell others the truth about what you know. Your own knowledge may not always be understood by everyone.

Respecting others is to dignify oneself, because respect keeps people at a distance and makes it difficult to spy on weaknesses.

No one is immune to slander, and being slandered often means the beginning of success.

Winning in an argument is the stupidest way to do it. True eloquence is not about making people unable to stand, but about saying what you need to say.

It is unheard of to be without jealousy.

To know how to hide your shrewdness is to be truly shrewd.

The monarch must maintain his own sense of mystery in front of his subjects and cannot let others know his true identity.

Couragely accept all fait accompli.

You must learn to say no to others. Others asking for you is testing your bottom line.

Real success is to cherish one's own resources and abilities, and to know that some people should be helped and some people should not be cared for.

It is never a good thing for others to expect too much from you. When others treat you well, they must be asking for it from you.

Never be swayed by your own passion, always calmly avoid your own shortcomings.

Allow yourself to make small mistakes, but try not to let others know.