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The Retrospective Emperor
“I laugh at those who think they can damage me. They do not know who I am, they do not know what I think, they cannot even touch the things which are really mine and with which I live.”
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“The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence.”
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“The first method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has around him.”
― The Prince
― The Prince
“it is better to act and repent than not to act and regret.”
― The Letters of Machiavelli : A Selection
― The Letters of Machiavelli : A Selection
“Never attempt to win by force what can be won by deception.”
― The Prince
― The Prince
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