A man acquires at birth, through no effort of his own, a sou... - Niccolò Machiavelli

This quote is attributed to Niccolò Machiavelli.

"A man acquires at birth, through no effort of his own, a soul, a body, passions, and an imagination."

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Philosopher Writer Italian 1469–1527

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