The chief foundations of all states, new as well as old or composite, …

Niccolo Machiavelli
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The chief foundations of all states, new as well as old or composite, are good laws and good arms. ✨ Niccolo Machiavelli (2010). The Prince, p.47, FastPencil Inc
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The chief foundations of all states, new as well as old or composite, are good laws and good arms. ✨ Niccolo Machiavelli (2010). The Prince, p.47, FastPencil Inc

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