The first method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has around him.
The Prince, political philosophy
The first method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has around him.
The Prince, political philosophy
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"To be feared is much safer than to be loved."
Humorous"A prince must be a fox to recognize traps, and a lion to frighten wolves."
Humorous"For he who is not strong enough to protect himself must seek protection from others."
Controversial"Since love and fear can hardly exist together, if we must choose between them, it is far safer to be feared than loved."
Strange & Unusual"Hence it is to be remarked that, in seizing a state, the usurper ought to arrange to commit all his cruelties at once, so as not to have to repeat them every day, and thus able to secure men without f…"
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