This comes from Machiavelli’s The Pince, it should be self explanitory. There are many places that this can be applied in daily hustle.

“Men should be either treated generously or destroyed, because they take revenge for slight injuries - for heavy ones they cannot.”

“If an injury has to be done to a man it should be so severe that his vengeance need not be feared.”

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Posted by LeGo, filed under The Prince. Date: October 24, 2007, 11:18 am |

3 Responses

  1. Brenden Edwards Says:

    I was punished severely. It’s difficult to be vengeful. No matter how much I want to be. It’s hard to be..Maybe I was punished severely enough. ? (I read Machiavelli The Prince) “It’s better to be feared by others than loved by others”
    I’m a NEW Rapper. Let’s see how I turn out in the near future..I want to live prosperously.
    -Puzzlez

  2. LeGo Says:

    Timing is important in anything in life.

    “It is best to be both feared and loved; however, if one cannot be both it is better to be feared than loved.”

  3. Richard Says:

    Interestingly enough, by keeping your enemies “closer” than you friends, the opportunities to destroy or cripple them go up exponentially.

    Just a little tidbit I’ve learned.

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