Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli (Niccolo Machiavelli) Quotes
A wise man ought always to follow the paths beaten by great men, and to imitate those who have been supreme, so that if his ability does not equal theirs, at least it will savor of it. Let him act like the clever archers who, designing to hit the mark which yet appears too far distant, and knowing the limits to which the strength of their bow attains, take aim much higher than the mark, not to reach by their strength or arrow to so great a height, but to be able with the aid of so high an aim to hit the mark they wish to reach.
Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli
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Make the wise man within you your living ideal.
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If you're conservative in Hollywood, you're on a list of people who need to be put in their place.
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Mark Hoppus
Blink-182
The cool thing about my profession is that I can do it until the day I die.
Candace Cameron Bure
The writer's secret is not inspiration - for it is never clear where it comes from - it is his stubbornness, his patience.
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A wise man ought always to follow the paths beaten by great men, and to imitate those who have been supreme, so that if his ability does not equal theirs, at least it will savor of it. Let him act like the clever archers who, designing to hit the mark which yet appears too far distant, and knowing the limits to which the strength of their bow attains, take aim much higher than the mark, not to reach by their strength or arrow to so great a height, but to be able with the aid of so high an aim to hit the mark they wish to reach.
Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli
