"The prince who relies upon their words, without……" — Niccolo Machiavelli

"The prince who relies upon their words, without having otherwise provided for his security, is ruined; for friendships that are won by awards, and not by greatness and nobility of soul, although deserved, yet are not real, and cannot be depended upon in time of adversity."

— Niccolo Machiavelli

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