"The innovator has for enemies all who..." - Quote by Niccolo Machiavelli
The innovator has for enemies all who have done well under the old, and lukewarm defenders in those who may do well under the new.
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“A man who wishes to make a profession of goodness in everything must necessarily come to grief among so many who are not good. Therefore, it is necessary for a prince, who wishes to maintain himself, to learn how not to be good, and to use this knowledge and not use it according to the necessity of the case.”
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