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“Men in general judge more from appearances than from reality.”
“He who wishes to be obeyed must know how to command.”
“Everyone sees what you appear to be, few experience what you really are.”
“Never attempt to win by force what can be won by deception.”
“The first method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has around him.”
“No enterprise is more likely to succeed than one concealed from the enemy until it is ripe for execution.”
“It is much safer to be feared than loved, if one cannot be both.”
“The wise man does at once what the fool does finally.”
“Whoever wishes to foresee the future must consult the past.”
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