Nothing is of greater importance in time of war than in knowing how to…

Niccolo Machiavelli
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Nothing is of greater importance in time of war than in knowing how to make the best use of a fair opportunity when it is offered. ✨ The Art of War. Book by Niccolò Machiavelli, as translated by Neal Wood, 1965.
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Nothing is of greater importance in time of war than in knowing how to make the best use of a fair opportunity when it is offered. ✨ The Art of War. Book by Niccolò Machiavelli, as translated by Neal Wood, 1965.

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