It never or rarely happens that a republic or monarchy is well constituted, or its old institutions entirely reformed, unless it is only done by one individual.
Niccolò Machiavelli Quotes
When you disarm your subjects you offend them by showing that either from cowardliness or lack of faith, you distrust them; and either conclusion will induce them to hate you.
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| Birth: | 3rd May, 1469 |
| Death: | 21st June, 1527 |
| Nationality: | Italian |
| Profession: | Diplomat, Historian, Philosopher, Politician |
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