Quote by Niccolo Machiavelli
The more sand has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clea

The more sand has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it. – Niccolo Machiavelli

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War is just when it is necessary arms are permissible when there is no hope except in arms. – Niccolo Machiavelli

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Hope
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The wish to acquire more is admittedly a very natural and common thing and when men succeed in this they are always praised rather than condemned. But when they lack the ability to do so and yet want to acquire more at all costs, they deserve condemnation for their mistakes. – Niccolo Machiavelli

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Men
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No enterprise is more likely to succeed than one concealed from the enemy until it is ripe for execution. – Niccolo Machiavelli

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Business
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This is love: to fly toward a secret sky, to cause a hundred veils to fall each moment. First to let go of life. Finally, to take a step without feet. – Rumi

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Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot. – Charlie Chaplin

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Life

Life without liberty is like a body without spirit. – Khalil Gibran

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Life

My guiding principles in life are to be honest, genuine, thoughtful and caring. – Prince William

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I dont read chick lit, fantasy or science fiction but Ill give any book a chance if its lying there and Ive got half an hour to kill. – J. K. Rowling

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In complete darkness we are all the same, it is only our knowledge and wisdom that separates us, dont let your eyes deceive you. – Janet Jackson

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All that we know is nothing, we are merely crammed waste-paper baskets, unless we are in touch with that which laughs at all our knowing. – D.H. Lawrence, “Peace and War,” Pansies, 1929

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A new broom sweeps clean, but the old broom knows the corners. – Irish Saying

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