Niccolò Machiavelli

The Prince

Emily McMeans

“…that one should never allow disorders to develop in order to avoid a war, for war is not avoided, but only deferred to your disadvantage.”

“But in republics there is greater life, greater hatred, and more desire for vengeance; the memory of their ancient liberty does not and cannot allow them to rest, so that the most secure way is either to destroy them or to go there to live.”