Description - On Conspiracies by Niccolo Machiavelli
'To threaten to shed blood is, in fact, extremely dangerous- whereas to shed it is attended with no danger at all, for a dead man cannot contemplate vengeance.'
Machiavelli is one of the most famous strategists of all time. In this collection he discusses the dangers of conspiracies, and the component parts of an army, vital for gaining and holding power in his day. He also gives advice on tactics and discipline, and explains why promises made under force ought not to be kept.
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