The first way to lose a state is to neglect the art of war; the first way to gain a state is to be s...

The first way to lose a state is to neglect the art of war; the first way to gain a state is to be skilled in the art of war.

Niccolo Machiavelli

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Also know as Niccolò Machiavelli

Italian politician, writer and author

May 3rd, 1469 - June 21st, 1527