About This Quote
Being a ruler is, contrary to popular notions, a calling of self-sacrifice. That is, if one wants to be a good ruler. This quote by Niccolo Machiavelli was written in 1513 during the period of the Italian Renaissance. It was written as a response to those who believed that those who took power should do so for their own sake and for personal gain. Machiavelli believed that those who ruled were at the same time forced to be their people’s servants.
Source: The Black Star Of Kingston
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