A wise prince, therefore, ought to find a means by which his subjects will always in every sort and kind of circumstance have need of the state and of him, and then they will always be faithful to him.
The Prince, political philosophy
The Prince, Chapter IX: Concerning a Civil Principality
1532
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"Men are by nature much more inclined to evil than to good; and therefore, if you would have the good, you must put them under the necessity of being so."
Controversial"If a prince wants to keep his state, he must learn how to be not good, and to use or not use this according to the necessity."
Humorous"It is a common error among men to believe that the shortest way to conquer a thing is to try to obtain it by force."
Humorous"Hatred is acquired as much by good works as by evil."
Shocking"Never attempt to win by force what can be won by deception."
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