And what physicians say about consumptive illnesses is applicable here: that at the beginning, such an illness is easy to cure but difficult to diagnose; but as time passes, not having been recognized or treated at the outset, it becomes easy to diagnose but difficult to cure.
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About Niccol Machiavelli, The Prince
Niccol Machiavelli, The Prince.
Themes
- Politics — Governance, civic duty, and the structures of power