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Paradoxically, preserving liberty may require the rule of a single leader-a dictator-willing to use those dreaded 'extraordinary measures, which few know how, or are willing, to employ.'

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In order to achieve the most noble accomplishments, the leader may have to 'enter into evil.' This is the chilling insight that has made Machiavelli so feared, admired, and challenging. It is why we are drawn to him still...

Michael Ledeen

They must attack us in order to survive, just as we must destroy them to advance our historic mission.

Michael Ledeen

Michael Ledeen

Michael Ledeen

Born: August 1, 1941

Died: May 17, 2025 (aged 83)

Bio: Michael Arthur Ledeen was an American historian, philosopher, neoconservative foreign policy analyst, and writer. He was a consultant to the United States National Security Council, the United States Department of State, and the United States Department of Defense.

Known for:

The Field of Fight (2016)

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