"War is just when it is necessary arms are permissible when there is no hope except in arms."
-Niccolo Machiavelli
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"There is no surer sign of decay in a country than to see the rites of religion held in contempt.“
-Niccolo Machiavelli
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"There is no avoiding war it can only be postponed to the advantage of others."
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"There is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more uncertain in its success, than to take the lead in the introduction of a new order of things."
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"Whosoever desires constant success must change his conduct with the times."
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