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Niccolò Machiavelli
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1 1, I | case where the virtu and fortune of the builder of the edifice 2 1, II | knowing the changeability of fortune [for] never having experienced 3 1, II | having experienced bad [fortune], and not wanting to remain 4 1, II | Rome did not attain top fortune, it attained the second; 5 1, II | government. And so favorable was fortune to them that although they 6 1, IV | confusion, that if good fortune and military virtu had not 7 1, IV | Republic.~I cannot deny that fortune and the military were the 8 1, IV | rarely there may not be good fortune accompanying. But let us 9 1, VIII | bad management or his bad fortune, that the fall of that City 10 1, X | in a Republic, or who by fortune or virtu become Princes, 11 1, X | him were corrupted by his fortune and frightened by the long 12 1, X | from their very great good fortune and virtu, which two things 13 1, XI | good ordinances make good fortune, and from good fortune there 14 1, XI | good fortune, and from good fortune there arises the happy successes 15 1, XVII | was therefore a great good fortune for Rome that no sooner 16 1, XIX | favored by the greatest good fortune, having the first King most 17 1, XIX | virtu, or like his father in fortune, remained heir to the sixth 18 1, XIX | according as the times and fortune may turn his way; but he 19 1, XX | men, from whose virtu and fortune Rome had benefited from 20 1, XXII | should never risk all his fortune with only part of his forces. 21 1, XXIII | TO PUT IN PERIL ALL HIS FORTUNE AND ALL HIS FORCES; AND 22 1, XXIII | into peril all of one’s fortune or all of one’s forces. 23 1, XXIII | when they committed all the fortune of their country and the 24 1, XXIII | armies, to the virtu and fortune of three of their Citizens, 25 1, XXIII | thus you have lost all your fortune with only part of your forces.~ 26 1, XXIX | and puts no limits on the fortune of anyone, it is not impossible 27 1, XXXVII | bloodshed and changes of fortune, the Nobility remained superior. 28 1, LIII | comes, they do not blame fortune or the impotence of those 29 1, LV | addition to the above mentioned fortune, also command castles, and 30 1, LVI | been predicted either by fortune tellers, by revelations, 31 2 | number of writers so obey the fortune of the winners that, in 32 2 | for themselves because of fortune), there arises a continuous 33 2 | of the former, whenever fortune should give them the opportunity. 34 2 | malignity of the times and of fortune, he has not been able to 35 2, I | CHAPTER I~WHETHER VIRTU OR FORTUNE WAS THE GREATER CAUSE FOR 36 2, I | Empire were favored more by Fortune than by Virtu. And among 37 2, I | ascribed all their victories to Fortune, as they had built more 38 2, I | had built more temples to Fortune than to any other God. And 39 2, I | of] Virtu, without adding Fortune. Which thing I do not in 40 2, I | same time was due to the fortune and not the virtu of the 41 2, I | conducted, will see mixed with Fortune a very great Virtu and Prudence. 42 2, I | the cause of that [good] fortune, he will easily find it, 43 2, I | believe that the [good] Fortune which the Romans had in 44 2, I | that they had less need of Fortune, than those people who do 45 2, I | acquire that Empire than did Fortune, in the following chapter 46 2, X | was constrained to try the fortune of battle. So that for this 47 2, X | of money, had to try the fortune of battle, that which happened 48 2, X | more honorable, and where fortune can in some way favor you. 49 2, X | him at once and try the fortune of battle, rather than wait 50 2, X | prudent Captains, and good fortune: where examining whether 51 2, XII | forces but not all your fortune; but taking yourself to 52 2, XII | distance you risk all your fortune but not all your strength. 53 2, XIII | FROM THE BOTTOM TO A GREAT FORTUNE MORE BY FRAUD THAN BY FORCE~ 54 2, XIII | happens that men of little fortune come to high rank without 55 2, XIII | the lowest, or rather low, fortune have arrived either to a 56 2, XIII | will ever be found of such fortune to have arrived at great 57 2, XVI | an engagement, must have fortune inimical to him three times 58 2, XVI | they all share the same fortune: And as many, to excuse 59 2, XVIII | as Captains [Soldiers] of fortune, whose main thought was 60 2, XXII | or lose according to its fortune and virtu; but that one 61 2, XXIII | desire for any change of fortune. Which is entirely understood, 62 2, XXIV | of our times, by the same fortune as field campaigns [have 63 2, XXVII | liberty] to the discretion of fortune, as this was their last 64 2, XXIX | CHAPTER XXIX~FORTUNE BLINDS THE MINDS OF MEN 65 2, XXIX | troubles, concludes by saying: Fortune thus blinds the minds, when 66 2, XXIX | ability to work with virtu. Fortune indeed does this, when she 67 2, XXIX | be clearly recognized how fortune, in order to make Rome greater 68 2, XXIX | histories) that men can second fortune but not oppose her, they 69 2, XXIX | no matter in what [ill] fortune or trouble they find themselves.~ 70 2, XXX | arrived with his army, which fortune caused (as the historian 71 2, XXX | where men have little virtu, fortune greatly shows her power, 72 3, II | makes you enjoy the good fortune of that Prince with him, 73 3, III | judged by the results (if fortune and life would stay with 74 3, VI | prudent and have great good fortune, that in conducting a conspiracy, 75 3, VI | and overwhelmed by bad fortune, how much more is it to 76 3, VI | success, according to their fortune. Cataline, mentioned before 77 3, IX | IF HE WANTS TO HAVE GOOD FORTUNE ALWAYS~I have many times 78 3, IX | to err less and have good fortune, is he who suits the times ( 79 3, IX | Roman audacity, and his good fortune was that his method well 80 3, IX | have experienced better fortune than to have a Captain who, 81 3, IX | vitality and a longer good fortune than a Principality, for 82 3, IX | whence it happens that fortune varies in a man, as it varies 83 3, X | Prince would rather try the fortune of battle than to lengthen 84 3, X | enemy, he decided to try the fortune of battle, and thus came 85 3, X | No one should commit his fortune against a host, which time 86 3, X | mad if he does not try the fortune [of battle] before such 87 3, XXX | those who have it: and when fortune is so propitious to that 88 3, XXX | does not have such good fortune, he must think of every 89 3, XXX | goodness, with his good fortune, and by benefiting some, 90 3, XXX | goodness is not enough, fortune changes, and malignity does 91 3, XXXI | COURAGE AND DIGNITY IN ANY FORTUNE~Among the other admirable 92 3, XXXI | are always the same in any fortune; and if it should change, 93 3, XXXI | everyone easily knows that fortune does not have power over 94 3, XXXI | vain and inebriated by good fortune, they attribute all the 95 3, XXXI | there is a sudden change of fortune, as soon as they come face 96 3, XXXI | having ill used that good fortune, are unprepared for any 97 3, XXXI | and the Venetians.~No ill fortune ever made the Romans become 98 3, XXXI | become abject, nor did good fortune ever make them become insolent, 99 3, XXXI | Venetians, who, in good fortune (which they seemed to think 100 3, XXXI | one. Afterwards, when good fortune abandoned them, and they 101 3, XXXI | shown a new face to their fortune, and would have been in 102 3, XXXI | becoming insolent in good fortune, and abject in bad, arises 103 3, XXXI | better, less joyful in good fortune, and less depressed in bad [ 104 3, XXXI | and less depressed in bad [fortune]. And that which is said 105 3, XXXI | their virtu and the power of fortune, it will always happen that 106 3, XXXI | only on the vagaries of fortune, and not on their own virtu, 107 3, XXXI | will change with changes of fortune, and will give of themselves 108 3, XXXIII | the Romans because of the fortune of the place. And although 109 3, XXXIII | see the enemy, trusting to fortune, placed on the Allia; and 110 3, XXXVII | unless you are aided by fortune in a way that she, with 111 3, XXXVII | where he risks his entire fortune, is a completely foolhardy 112 3, XXXVIII| been led by ambition or fortune) to have been taken away 113 3, XLI | either in good or adverse fortune, because, whether he wins 114 3, XLII | value. And so favorable was fortune to Posthumius in this case,


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