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Evan Lindquist |
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Behold Niccolo Machiavelli. His words will serve as guiding principles for the Wealthy and the Wise far into the distant future: The successful man, he writes, must kill before being killed. His name will be linked forever to "The Age of Machiavelli". He thinks only about politics, talks about politics and nothing else. Machiavellian thought holds in contempt any person who waits to gather true facts. Machiavelli writes that it is more important to stake out a position, then use drastic measures to strike immediately without compromising. Never admit to making a mistake. Niccolo puts great enthusiastic trust in the blood-curdling actions of Cesare Borgia as the most efficient means of solving all problems. Lying is more important than truth-telling. In the future, people who achieve power will say Niccolo Machiavelli is a virtuous man who recognizes that "a man will resent the loss of his patrimony more than the murder of his father." Yes, his readers say that this is a virtuous man indeed! His influence will lead human destiny by guiding the actions of powerful businessmen, politicians, and heads of state as they become more powerful and gather more wealth.
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