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Cesare Borgia Quotes

1475–1507 Italy

Cesare Borgia (September 13, 1475 – March 12, 1507), Duke of Valentinois, was an Italian condottiero, nobleman, politician, and cardinal, whose fight for power was a major inspiration for The Prince by Machiavelli, who was his adviser. He was the illegitimate son of Pope Alexander VI (r. 1492–1503) (Rodrigo Borgia) and his long-term mistress Vannozza dei Cattanei.

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A matter which would be easily accomplished, as the best men of that State have already offered themselves to me.

When I lived, I provided for every thing but death; now I must die, and am unprepared.

Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895)

However much Rome may be in the habit of speaking and writing, for my own part, I shall give these libellers a lesson in good manners.

Without any sign of alteration.

The constellations this year seem unfavourable to rebels."

Your brother, Cesar de Borgia, Elect of Valencia

Either Caesar or nothing.

[I] had not forgotten the way to reconquer it [Urbino].

This is what I wanted to tell Monsignor di Volterra [Soderini] when he came to Urbino, but I could not entrust him with the secret. Now that my opportunity has come, I have known very well how to make use of it, and I have done a great service to your masters.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Cesare Borgia (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.