Napoleon Bonaparte Quotes

Machiavelli is right: one always must live with one's friends with the idea that they may turn into one's enemies. He should have said, with everyone.

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• Machiavelli is right: one always must live with one's friends with the idea that they may turn into one's enemies. He should have said, with everyone.

  

  Napoleon Bonaparte
  • Friends
  • Idea
  • Enemies