Men are so simple and so much inclined to obey immediate needs that a deceiver will never lack victims for his deceptions.
The Prince, political philosophy
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Shocking"The people, when they have a good leader, are not afraid to fight; and if they are not afraid, they are strong."
Shocking"The nature of men is such that they are much beholden to those who do them good, and they are much offended by those who do them evil."
Shocking"He who wishes to be obeyed must know how to command."
Strange & Unusual"To be feared is much safer than to be loved."
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