There is no other way of guarding oneself against flattery than by letting men understand that they will not offend you by speaking the truth; but when everyone can tell you the truth, you lose their respect. - Niccolo Machiavelli

Famous Quotes / Niccolo Machiavelli

Authors: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Niccolo Machiavelli: "There is no other way of guarding oneself against flattery than by letting men understand that they will not offend you by speaking the truth; but when everyone can tell you the truth, you lose their respect."

Niccolo Machiavelli's Quotations

Quotations about

Against	Everyone	Flattery	Guarding
Letting	Lose	Offend	Oneself
Other	Respect	Speaking	Tell
Truth	Understand

Quotes by Power Quotations