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| | Since 1513 _The_Prince_ has become
| | required reading for anyone who wants to
| | take and keep control of others.
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| .-' `\.| Quotes --
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| / | Before all else, be armed.
| /_ __ |
| // \ _-' \ | It is better to be feared than loved, if
| // `\____/ \ | you cannot be both.
| / | | |
| | | | | Of mankind we may say in general they
| | | ' \ | are fickle, hypocritical, and greedy of
| | / ' \| gain.
| || ___ ____ . ' |
| `|'___\. .'____ | Politics have no relation to morals.
| | \(_\| ' /_(_/ ' |
| | | | Severities should be dealt out all at
| | ' | once, so that their suddenness may give
| \ / - | less offense; benefits ought to be
| \ ( ) | handed ought drop by drop, so that they
| |. `- -' ` ' | may be relished the more.
| \ ` . ' |
| \ `======' /| Men ought either to be well treated or
| \ _ _ / | crushed, because they can avenge
| | ' ` .' | themselves of lighter injuries, of more
| \ .-' | serious ones they cannot; therefore the
| `-------' | injury that is to be done to a man
| | | ought to be of such a kind that one
| / \ _-| does not stand in fear of revenge.
| /\ `._ _.-' |
| ./ \_ `--' _-'| Modern Alias: The Man
| / `____.---' | Followers: Politicians, Tupac Shakur,
|__________________________| Religious Leaders
Machiavelli 1469 - 1527
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Bio: Niccolo Machiavelli
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