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June 5, 2025

It is a great folly to offend many if you only want to insult one man.

Francesco Guicciardini (1483–1540), Italian historian and statesman, Ricordi, C, 7

Think hard. Have you ever done something so stupid?

Never forget that the secret of success in politics is the slowness with which you make enemies. You will make them, in any event, but why rush?

August 25, 2025

6 months ago

He that is minded to obey all the commonwealth’s orders, whether through fear of its power or through love of quiet

January 5, 2025

1 year ago

Power corrupts the few, while weakness corrupts the many. Hatred, malice, rudeness,

February 28, 2025

12 months ago

The so-called science of poll-taking is not a science at all but a mere necromancy. People are unpredictable by nature,

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