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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?

January 5, 2025

1 year ago

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

October 19, 2025

4 months ago

When a man speaks of the need for realism one may be sure that this is always the prelude to some bloody deed.

January 12, 2025

1 year ago

It is a great error to speak of the things of this world absolutely and indiscriminately and to deal with them,

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