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> [From the latter he is defended by being well armed and having good allies, and if he is well armed he will have good friends, and affairs will always remain quiet within when they are quiet without, unless they should…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/from-the-latter-he-is-defended-by-being-well-armed-and-having-good/)

[Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/)

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> [“The theory of allyship offered here would seem to be informed by a genuine desire to follow the lead of communities in struggle while remaining ethically accountable to these groups. By respecting the experiential knowledge and tactical intelligence of groups…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tipu-s-tiger/the-theory-of-allyship-offered-here-would-seem-to-be-informed-by-a/)

[Tipu's Tiger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tipu-s-tiger/)

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