Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli (Niccolo Machiavelli) Quotes

Prudence therefore consists in knowing how to distinguish degrees of disadvantage.

Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli

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• Prudence therefore consists in knowing how to distinguish degrees of disadvantage.

  

  Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli
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  • Prudence
  • Distinguish