Niccolo Machiavelli: "The first method for estimating…"

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El primer método para estimar la inteligencia de un gobernante es mirar a los hombres que tiene a su alrededor

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“Men in general judge more from appearances than from reality. All men have eyes, but few h...”

Niccolo Machiavelli

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