What he had hoped for was his ruin and what he had feared his salvation.

Michael Ende
What he had hoped for was his ruin and what...
What he had hoped for was his ruin and what...
What he had hoped for was his ruin and what...
What he had hoped for was his ruin and what...
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This quote is from the book, "The Prince", by Niccolo Machiavelli. He was speaking about his need to be feared in order to be successful. He explained that he had hoped for his ruin so that he could be saved by the people who feared him, but alas, it turned out the opposite way. He went on to write, "The methods of dealing with princes are different according to their quality."

Source: The Neverending Story

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