The reformer has enemies in all who profit by the old order, and only …

Niccolo Machiavelli
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The reformer has enemies in all who profit by the old order, and only lukewarm defenders in all those who would profit by the new order. ✨ Niccolo Machiavelli (2017). The Prince, p.19, Knickerbocker Classics
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