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Category Archive: Francesco Guicciardini

Francesco Guicciardini Quote: “There is nothing so fleeting as…”

There is nothing so fleeting as the memory of benefits received.

September 14, 2021 1483, Francesco Guicciardini, Italian, March 6, Quotes by Historians

Francesco Guicciardini Quote: “One who imitates what is bad…”

One who imitates what is bad always goes beyond his model; while one who imitates what is good always comes up short of it.

June 8, 2021 1483, Francesco Guicciardini, Italian, March 6, Quotes by Historians

Francesco Guicciardini Quote: “Let no one trust so entirely…”

Let no one trust so entirely to natural prudence as to persuade himself that it will suffice to guide him without help from experience.

May 27, 2021 1483, Francesco Guicciardini, Italian, March 6, Quotes by Historians

Francesco Guicciardini Quote: “If you attempt certain things at…”

If you attempt certain things at the right time, they are easy to accomplish – in fact, they almost get done by themselves. If you undertake them before the time is right, not only will they fail, but they will often become impossible to accomplish even when the time would have been right.

May 19, 2021 1483, Francesco Guicciardini, Italian, March 6, Quotes by Historians

Francesco Guicciardini Quote: “The return we reap from generous…”

The return we reap from generous actions is not always evident.

April 27, 2021 1483, Francesco Guicciardini, Italian, March 6, Quotes by Historians

Francesco Guicciardini Quote: “Few revolutions succeed, and when they…”

Few revolutions succeed, and when they do, you often discover they did not gain what you hoped for, and you condemn yourself to perpetual fear, as the parties you defeated may always regain power and work for your ruin.

October 16, 2020 1483, Francesco Guicciardini, Italian, March 6, Quotes by Historians

Francesco Guicciardini Quote: “Waste no time with revolutions that…”

Waste no time with revolutions that do not remove the causes of your complaints but simply change the faces of those in charge.

September 1, 2020 1483, Francesco Guicciardini, Italian, March 6, Quotes by Historians

Francesco Guicciardini Quote: “It is a great matter to…”

It is a great matter to be in authority over others; for authority, if it be rightly used, will make you feared beyond your actual resources.

July 19, 2020 1483, Francesco Guicciardini, Italian, March 6, Quotes by Historians

Francesco Guicciardini Quote: “Since there is nothing so well…”

Since there is nothing so well worth having as friends, never lose a chance to make them.

June 28, 2020 1483, Francesco Guicciardini, Italian, March 6, Quotes by Historians

Francesco Guicciardini Quote: “Affairs that depend on many rarely…”

Affairs that depend on many rarely succeed.

January 27, 2020 1483, Francesco Guicciardini, Italian, March 6, Quotes by Historians

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