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Speaking generally, men are ungrateful, fickle, hypocritical, fearful odanger and covetous ogain.

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Niccolo Machiavelli
Age: 58 †
Born: 1469
Born: May 3
Died: 1527
Died: June 22
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If an injury has to be done to a man it should be so severe that his vengeance need not be feared.
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