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• Men are apt to deceive themselves in big things, but they rarely do so in particulars.
  -- Niccolo Machiavelli...
• Men must either be caressed or annihilated. They will revenge themselves for small injuries, but they can't do so for great ones.
  The harm the leader does must be such that he need not fear revenge. -- Niccolo Machiavelli...
• When neither their poverty nor their honor is touched, the majority of men live content.
  -- Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527)...
• When neither their poverty nor their honor is touched, the majority of men live content.
  -- Niccolo Machiavelli...
• Men, iron, money and bread are the strength of the war, but of these four, the first two are the most necessary
  because men and iron find money and bread, but bread and money find not men and iron....
• Men must either be caressed or annihilated and the injury must be such that the victim cannot pay you back for it.
  Whoever acts otherwise is obliged to stand forever with a knife in his hand....
• Deceit in the conduct of war outweighs valor and is worthy of merit. -- Niccolo Machiavelli
• Hatred is gained as much by good works as by evil. -- Niccolo Machiavelli
• It is much more secure to be feared than to be loved. -- Niccolo Machiavelli