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The political tradition of ancient thought, filtered in Italy by Machiavelli, says one thing clearly: every prince needs allies, and the bigger the responsibility, the more allies he needs.

Silvio Berlusconi

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Silvio Berlusconi
Age: 88
Born: 1936
Born: September 29
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