War should be the only stud... by Niccolo Machiavelli, an Italian Writer

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“War should be the only study of a prince. He should consider peace only as a breathing-time, which gives him leisure to contrive, and furnishes as ability to execute, military plans.”

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Niccolo Machiavelli

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Name: Niccolo Machiavelli

Nationality: Italian

Date of Birth: May 3, 1469

Date of Death: Jun 21, 1527

Profession: Writer

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