Old Nick,’ a popular name for the devil, derives directly from Niccolò Machiavelli.
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‘If sometimes you need to conceal a fact with words, do so in such a way that it does not become known. Or, if it does become known, make sure you have a ready and quick defense.’
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the unarmed prophet perishes’. M
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Their nature urges them to desire all things, but fate permits them to enjoy but a few things. This results in a permanent state of discontent, and causes them to despise what they possess.’
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a psychological explanation for this: ‘The desires of men are insatiable.
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Men are ungrateful, fickle cowards, greedy and envious.
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success or failure lies in conforming to the times’.