“ Besides this, one cannot by fair dealing, and without injury to others, satisfy the nobles, but you can satisfy the people, for their object is more righteous than that of the nobles, the latter wishing to oppress, while the former only desire not to be oppressed. ”
Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince (1532). copy citation
Author | Niccolò Machiavelli |
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Source | The Prince |
Topic | satisfaction people oppression |
Date | 1532 |
Language | English |
Reference | |
Note | Translated by W. K. Marriott |
Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/1232/1232-h/1232-h.htm |