Niccolò Machiavelli Quote

People should either be caressed or crushed. If you do them minor damage they will get their revenge; but if you cripple them there is nothing they can do. If you need to injure someone, do it in such a way that you do not have to fear their vengeance.


The Prince (1513)


People should either be caressed or crushed. If you do them minor damage they will get their revenge; but if you cripple them there is nothing they...

People should either be caressed or crushed. If you do them minor damage they will get their revenge; but if you cripple them there is nothing they...

People should either be caressed or crushed. If you do them minor damage they will get their revenge; but if you cripple them there is nothing they...

People should either be caressed or crushed. If you do them minor damage they will get their revenge; but if you cripple them there is nothing they...