It is necessary for a prince to learn how not to be good, an... - Niccolò Machiavelli

This quote is attributed to Niccolò Machiavelli.

"It is necessary for a prince to learn how not to be good, and to use this knowledge and not use it, according to the necessity of the case."

Niccolò Machiavelli Philosophy

Philosopher Writer Italian 1469–1527

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