Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes
They have not any difficulties on the way up because they fly, but they have many when they reach the summit.
Citations
Machiavelli, Niccolò. The Prince. Translated by W. K. Marriott, J. M. Dent & Co., 1908, p. 49.
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Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli was an Italian Renaissance diplomat, philosopher and writer, best known for The Prince (Il Principe), written in 1513. He has often been called the father of modern political philosophy and political science.