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Francesco Guicciardini Quotes

List of quotations and sayings by the italian historian Francesco Guicciardini on topics like planning, affairs, evident

  • One who imitates what is bad always goes beyond his model;

    while one who imitates what is good always comes up short of it.

    — Francesco Guicciardini on imitation
    9
  • The Return we reap from generous actions is not always evident.

    — Francesco Guicciardini on generosity
    1
  • Since there is nothing so well worth having as friends, never lose a chance to make them.

    — Francesco Guicciardini on friendship
    0
  • Affairs that depend on many rarely succeed.

    — Francesco Guicciardini on planning
    0
  • Waste no time with revolutions that do not remove the causes of your complaints but simply change the faces of those in charge.

    — Francesco Guicciardini on change
    0
  • About Francesco Guicciardini

    Name Francesco Guicciardini
    Quotes 5 quotations
    Nationality Italian
    Profession Historian
    Birthday October 16
    Top topics planning, affairs, evident, actions, generous

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