Quote: Niccolo Machiavelli “It is much more secure to be feared than to be loved”
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“It is much more secure to be feared than to be loved.”
– Niccolo Machiavelli
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Posted by Steven Kirby | Oct 19, 2016 | Quotes | 0 |
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“It is much more secure to be feared than to be loved.”
– Niccolo Machiavelli
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