And it ought to be remembered that there is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more uncertain in its success, than to take the lead in the introduction of a new order of things.
The Prince, political philosophy
The Prince, Chapter VI: Concerning New Principalities Which Are Acquired by One's Own Arms and Ability
1532
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