Francesco Guicciardini
"Ambassadors are the eye and ear of states."
8 Quotes
"Ambassadors are the eye and ear of states."
"السفراء عيون الدول وآذانها."
Francesco Guicciardini
"To relinquish a present good through apprehension of a future evil is in most instances unwise ... from a fear which may afterwards turn out groundless you lost the good that lay within your grasp."
"إن التخلي عن خير حاضر خشية شر مستقبلي هو في معظم الأحوال ضرب من الحماقة... فمن خوف قد يتبين لاحقاً أنه لا أساس له، تكون قد أضعت الخير الذي كان في متناول يدك."
Francesco Guicciardini
"As it is our nature to be more moved by hope than fear the example of one we see abundantly rewarded cheers and encourages us far more than the sight of many who have not been well treated disquiets us."
"بما أن طبيعتنا تميل إلى التأثر بالرجاء أكثر من الخوف، فإن مثال من نراه قد نال جزاءً وافراً يبهجنا ويشجعنا أضعاف ما يثيره فينا قلق رؤية الكثيرين ممن لم يُحسن إليهم."
Francesco Guicciardini
"He who imitates what is evil always goes beyond the example that is set on the contrary he who imitates what is good always falls short."
"من يحاكي الشر يتجاوز المثال دائمًا، أما من يحاكي الخير فيقصر عنه أبدًا."
Francesco Guicciardini
"Since there is nothing so well worth having as friends never lose a chance to make them."
"بما أن لا شيء يضاهي قيمة الأصدقاء، فلا تضيع فرصة لكسبهم."
Francesco Guicciardini
"The return we reap from generous actions is not always evident."
"إن العائد الذي نجنيه من الأفعال الكريمة لا يكون جليًا دائمًا."
Francesco Guicciardini
"Since there is nothing so well worth having as friends, never lose a chance to make them."
Francesco Guicciardini
"It is our nature to be more moved by hope than fear."
Francesco Guicciardini
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