Injuries ought to be done all at one time, so that, being tasted less, they offend less; benefits ought to be given little by little, so that the flavor of them may last longer.
The Prince, political philosophy
The Prince, Chapter VIII: Concerning Those Who Have Obtained a Principality by Wickedness
1532
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