Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli (Niccolo Machiavelli) Quotes
I consider it a mark of great prudence in a man to abstain from threats or any contemptuous expressions, for neither of these weaken the enemy, but threats make him more cautious, and the other excites his hatred, and a desire to revenge himself.
Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli
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M.I.A.
Being a star has made it possible for me to get insulted in places where the average Negro could never hope to go and get insulted.
Sammy Davis, Jr.
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Karl Pilkington
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P. J. O'Rourke
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Yasmine Al Masri
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Oscar Wilde
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Ignatius of Antioch
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Albert Camus
A man who can speak two languages is worth two men.
Napoleon Hill
I consider it a mark of great prudence in a man to abstain from threats or any contemptuous expressions, for neither of these weaken the enemy, but threats make him more cautious, and the other excites his hatred, and a desire to revenge himself.
Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli