Niccolò Machiavelli: It is enough to ask somebody for his weapons without saying 'I want to kill you with them', because when you have his we

It is enough to ask somebody for his weapons without saying 'I want to kill you — Niccolò Machiavelli

It is enough to ask somebody for his weapons without saying 'I want to kill you with them', because when you have his weapons in hand, you can satisfy your desire.

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