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19813 | All legislators invoke God in support of extraordinary laws, because their justification is not obvious [Machiavelli] |
7126 | Rulers should preserve the foundations of religion, to ensure good behaviour and unity [Machiavelli] |
13304 | Learned men gain more in one day than others do in a lifetime [Posidonius] |
222 | Only a great person can understand the essence of things, and an even greater person can teach it [Plato] |