Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli (Niccolo Machiavelli) Quotes

For government consists in nothing else but so controlling subjects that they shall neither be able to, nor have cause to do [it] harm.

Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli

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• For government consists in nothing else but so controlling subjects that they shall neither be able to, nor have cause to do [it] harm.

  

  Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli
  • Subjects
  • Controlling
  • Goverment