For, besides what has been said, it should be borne in mind that the t…

Niccolo Machiavelli
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For, besides what has been said, it should be borne in mind that the temper of the multitude is fickle, and that while it is easy to persuade them of a thing, it is hard to fix them in that persuasion ✨ Niccolo Machiavelli (2015). The Prince, p.21, Booklassic
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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. Book by Niccolo Machiavelli, Ch. 22, 1513.
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For, besides what has been said, it should be borne in mind that the temper of the multitude is fickle, and that while it is easy to persuade them of a thing, it is hard to fix them in that persuasion ✨ Niccolo Machiavelli (2015). The Prince, p.21, Booklassic

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