There is nothing more important than appearing to be religious. ✨ Mach…

Niccolo Machiavelli
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There is nothing more important than appearing to be religious. ✨ Machiavelli's The Prince, part 6: was Machiavelli an atheist? by Nick Spencer, www.theguardian.com. April 30, 2012.
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There is nothing more important than appearing to be religious. ✨ Machiavelli's The Prince, part 6: was Machiavelli an atheist? by Nick Spencer, www.theguardian.com. April 30, 2012.

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