So long as the great majority of men are not deprived of either property or honour, they are satisfied.

E qualunque volta alle universalità delle uomini non si toglie ne roba né onore vivono contenti.

Niccolo Machiavelli

The Prince

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Topic

The masses Human nature

Author

Niccolo Machiavelli

Source

The Prince

Medium

Treatise

Genre

Political literature Philosophical literature

Language

Italian

Time

1532 1530s 16th century

Era

European Renaissance

Occupation

Philosopher Writer

From

Italy Europe

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Original Citation

Machiavelli, Niccolò. Il Principe [The Prince]. Rome: Antonio Blado d'Asola, 1532.

Current Citation

Machiavelli, Nicolò. The Prince, translated by Peter Bondanella. Oxford University Press, 2005.

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All men by nature desire to know.

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Source
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Language
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Time
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Era
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Original Citation

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Current Citation

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Some Cupid kills with arrows, some with traps.

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Author

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Source
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Medium
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Genre
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Language
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Time
1600 1600s 16th century
Era
European Renaissance
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Original Citation

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As always, victory will have a hundred fathers, but defeat will never be acknowledged by anyone at all.

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Topic
Taking credit Winning and losing Winning Losing

Author

Galeazzo Ciano
Medium
Personal journal
Statement Type
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Language
Italian
Time
1942 1940s 20th century
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Citation

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