Quote by Niccolo Machiavelli
Men ought either to be indulged or utterly destroyed, for if you m

Men ought either to be indulged or utterly destroyed, for if you merely offend them they take vengeance, but if you injure them greatly they are unable to retaliate, so that the injury done to a man ought to be such that vengeance cannot be feared. – Niccolo Machiavelli

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A return to first principles in a republic is sometimes caused by the simple virtues of one man. His good example has such an influence that the good men strive to imitate him, and the wicked are ashamed to lead a life so contrary to his example. – Niccolo Machiavelli

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The more sand has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it. – Niccolo Machiavelli

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