Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli (Niccolo Machiavelli) Quotes

...people are by nature fickle, and it is easy to persuade them of something, but difficult to keep them persuaded.

Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli

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• ...people are by nature fickle, and it is easy to persuade them of something, but difficult to keep them persuaded.

  

  Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli
  • People
  • Nature
  • Fickle