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Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes: The reformer has enemies in all who profit by the old order, and only lukewarm defenders in all those who would profit by the new order.
         

The reformer has enemies in all who profit by the old order, and only lukewarm defenders in all those who would profit by the new order.


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