"People should either be caressed or crushed. If……" — Niccolo Machiavelli
"People should either be caressed or crushed. If you do them minor damage they will get their revenge; but if you cripple them there is nothing they can do. If you need to injure someone, do it in such a way that you do not have to fear their vengeance."
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Niccolo Machiavelli
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303 Quotes by Niccolo Machiavelli
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