Quotes by Francesco Guicciardini
“It is a great error to speak of the things of the world absolutely, and as it were, by rule.”— Francesco Guicciardini
“There is no surer way of being deceived than to think oneself cleverer than others.”— Francesco Guicciardini
“Let no one who has not been born a prince trust to being able to rule if by some great fortune he has attained a principality.”— Francesco Guicciardini
“The future is so deceptive and subject to so many accidents that it is rare for he who is prescient to not be wrong.”— Francesco Guicciardini
“Experience shows that in all human affairs, he who is not able to stand on his own will fall.”— Francesco Guicciardini
“A man who is driven by ambition is not easily restrained by the fear of God.”— Francesco Guicciardini
“To speak of the people is to speak of a madman, a monster full of confusion and errors.”— Francesco Guicciardini
“One of the greatest misfortunes that can befall a man is to have a just cause and not have the strength or the knowledge to prevail.”— Francesco Guicciardini
“Do not be afraid of enemies who attack you. Be afraid of the friends who flatter you.”— Francesco Guicciardini
“There is nothing more desirable than to be loved and honored for one's virtues.”— Francesco Guicciardini
“The return from a folly is not to be valued at the same price as not having fallen into it.”— Francesco Guicciardini