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Quote by Niccolo Machiavelli
War should be the only study of a prince. He should consider peace

War should be the only study of a prince. He should consider peace only as a breathing-time, which gives him leisure to contrive, and furnishes as ability to execute, military plans. – Niccolo Machiavelli

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