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Niccoló Machiavelli
From Anarchopedia
Niccoló Machiavelli (1469 May 3 — 1527) was a Italian political thinker and historical figure in the turning point from Middle Ages to Modern World.
The main theme of his most important works is that all means may be used in order to maintain authority, and that the worst acts of the ruler are justified by the treachery of the government. His viewpoints, still common currency, gave rise to the well-known adjective Machiavellian, synonym for political maneuvers marked by cunning, duplicity, or bad faith.
