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“One must be a fox in order to recognize traps, and a lion to frighten off wolves. Those who simply act like lions are stupid.”
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“For, besides what has been said, it should be borne in mind that the temper of the multitude is fickle, and that while it is easy to persuade them of a thing, it is hard to fix them in that persuasion”
― The Prince
― The Prince
“I hold strongly to this: that it is better to be impetuous than circumspect; because fortune is a woman and if she is to be submissive it is necessary to beat and coerce her.”
― The Prince
― The Prince
“And let it here be noted that men are either to be kindly treated, or utterly crushed, since they can revenge lighter injuries, but not graver. Wherefore the injury we do to a man should be of a sort to leave no fear of reprisals.”
― The Prince
― The Prince
“One who deceives will always find those who allow themselves to be deceived.”
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