“Men are so simple and so much inclined to obey immediate needs that a deceiver will never lack victims for his deceptions.”

Niccolò Machiavelli

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About Niccolò Machiavelli

Political Philosopher Italian

Niccolò Machiavelli was an Italian Renaissance diplomat, philosopher, and writer, best known for his political treatise The Prince. Born in Florence, he served as a senior official in the Florentine Republic with...

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