The vulgar crowd always is taken by appearances, and the world consist…

Niccolo Machiavelli
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The vulgar crowd always is taken by appearances, and the world consists chiefly of the vulgar.
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Half of these aren't even Machiavelli. Some are Plato, Thucydides etc....doesnt anyone check these?

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