For among other evils caused by being disarmed, it renders you contemp…

Niccolo Machiavelli
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For among other evils caused by being disarmed, it renders you contemptible; which is one of those disgraceful things which a prince must guard against. ✨ Niccolo Machiavelli (2017). The Prince, p.46, Knickerbocker Classics
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For among other evils caused by being disarmed, it renders you contemptible; which is one of those disgraceful things which a prince must guard against. ✨ Niccolo Machiavelli (2017). The Prince, p.46, Knickerbocker Classics

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