Quote of Niccolo Machiavelli - Men shrink less from offending one...
Biography - Niccolo Machiavelli:
Italian diplomat, politician, philosopher, humanist and writer.
Born: 1469 - Died: 1527
Period:
16th century
15th century
Place of birth: Italy
Born: 1469 - Died: 1527
Period:
16th century
15th century
Place of birth: Italy
Men shrink less from offending one who inspires love than one who inspires fear.
Note
Other Version: "Men have less scruple in offending one who makes himself loved than one who makes himself feared;"
Translation
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Quotes about love:
Where love rules, there is no will to power and where power predominates, there love is lacking. The one is the shadow of the other.
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