The wise man should always follow the roads that have been trodden by the great, and imitate those who have most excelled, so that if he cannot reach their perfection, he may at least acquire something of its savour.


Machiavelli, More & Luther (ed. 2010)

Niccolò Machiavelli Quotes

The wise man should always follow the roads that have been trodden by the great, and imitate those who have most excelled, so that if he cannot reach ...

The wise man should always follow the roads that have been trodden by the great, and imitate those who have most excelled, so that if he cannot reach ...

The wise man should always follow the roads that have been trodden by the great, and imitate those who have most excelled, so that if he cannot reach ...

The wise man should always follow the roads that have been trodden by the great, and imitate those who have most excelled, so that if he cannot reach ...