In affairs both personal and political, timing is often more... - Niccolò Machiavelli

This quote is attributed to Niccolò Machiavelli.

"In affairs both personal and political, timing is often more important than action itself."

Niccolò Machiavelli Time

Philosopher Writer Italian 1469–1527

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