Men are very apt to deceive themselves in generals, less so than in particulars.
¶ (Attributed)
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Niccolò Macchiavelli (1469-1527) Italian political philosopher
People are fickle by nature; and it is simple to convince them of something, but difficult to hold them in that conviction.
¶ (Attributed)
God is merciful. He will not do everything and thus take away our free will and that share of glory that belongs to us.
¶ (Attributed)
Men are so simple and so ready to obey present necessities, that one who deceives will always find those who allow themselves to be deceived.
¶ The Prince, "In What Way Princes Must Keep Faith"
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