And truly it is a very natural and ordinary thing to desire to acquire…

Niccolo Machiavelli
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And truly it is a very natural and ordinary thing to desire to acquire, and always, when men do it who can, they will be praised or not blamed; but when they cannot, and wish to do it anyway, here lies the error and the blame.
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