A prudent man should always follow in the path trodden by great men an…

Niccolo Machiavelli
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A prudent man should always follow in the path trodden by great men and imitate those who are most excellent, so that if he does not attain to their greatness, at any rate he will get some tinge of it. ✨ Niccolo Machiavelli (2017). The Prince, p.18, Race Point Publishing
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A prudent man should always follow in the path trodden by great men and imitate those who are most excellent, so that if he does not attain to their greatness, at any rate he will get some tinge of it. ✨ Niccolo Machiavelli (2017). The Prince, p.18, Race Point Publishing

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