I consider it a mark of great prudence in a man to abstain from threats or any contemptuous expressions, for neither of these weaken the enemy, but threats make him more cautious, and the other excites his hatred, and a desire to revenge himself.
Niccolo MachiavelliYou have to be a prince to understand the people, and you have to belong to the people to understand the princes.
Niccolo MachiavelliHalf of these aren't even Machiavelli. Some are Plato, Thucydides etc....doesnt anyone check these?
Niccolo Machiavelli