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
The main foundations of every state, new states as well as ancient or composite ones, are good laws and good arms - you cannot have good laws without good arms, and where there are good arms, good laws inevitably follow.
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| Birth: | 3rd May, 1469 |
| Death: | 21st June, 1527 |
| Nationality: | Italian |
| Profession: | Diplomat, Historian, Philosopher, Politician |
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