For one change always leaves a dovetail into which another will fit.
("The Prince")
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The prince who relies upon their words, without having otherwise provided for his security, is ruined for friendships that are won by awards, and not by greatness and nobility of soul, although deserved, yet are not real, and cannot be depended upon in time of adversity.Niccoló Machiavelli
The more sand has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it.
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It is much more secure to be feared than to be loved.
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War is just when it is necessary; arms are permissible when there is no hope except in arms.
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