(A ruler) cannot and should not keep his word when to do so would go against his interests … - Niccolo Machiavelli - Quotesmemo.com

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Niccolo Machiavelli

(A ruler) cannot and should not keep his word when to do so would go against his interests or when the reason he pledged it no longer holds.

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