Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli (Niccolo Machiavelli) Quotes

And here one must not that hatred is acquired just as much by means of good actions as by bad ones; and so, as I said above, if a prince wishes to maintain the state, he is often obliged not to be good; because whenever that group which you believe you need to support you is corrupted, whether it be the common people, the soldiers, or the nobles, it is to your advantage to follow their inclinations in order to satisfy them; and then good actions are your enemy.
Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli
Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli

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