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The word Machiavellian means self-serving, and Machiavelli himself was one of the most selfless men in recorded history.
Drawn from what Ada Palmer said
A private bookmark. Not a position, and never counted.
What Ada Palmer actually said
Word for word, with the source under each one. They did not write this page.
Historian of the Renaissance and of the history of ideas
This is why it's so weirdly ironic to me that the reputation, the word Machiavellian, right, means self-serving. When Machiavelli himself is one of the most selfless men I've ever read about in the history of the earth.
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Watch from 1:21:01 plays here↗Machiavelli is the most misunderstood thinker of all time – Ada Palmeryoutube.com
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