The best fortress is to be found in the love of the people, for although you may have fortresses, they will not save you if you are hated by the people.
The Prince, political philosophy
The Prince, Chapter XX: Are Fortresses, And Many Other Things to Which Princes Often Resort, Advantageous or Hurtful?
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