“But above all he must refrain from seizing the property of others, because a man is quicker to forget the death of his father than the loss of his patrimony.” — Niccolò Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Then also pretexts for seizing property are never wanting, and one who begins to live by rapine will always find some reason for taking the goods of others, whereas causes for taking life are rarer and more quickly destroyed. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
