And let them know that I am Machiavell,
admired most by those that hate me most,
I count religion but a childish toy,
and hold there is no sin but ignorance.
From the prologue to The Jew of Malta by Christopher Marlowe.
Niccolo Machiavelli is thought of as a cunning, unscrupulous and cynical
manipulator but nothing could be further from the truth. Machiavelli was
simply a realist who saw the world around him as it was and did not mince words when describing it. He despaired of the short - sighted selfishness of those he served and tried to make his readers aware of the baseness of most people's motives.
Blogger Little Nicky Machiavelli is the last direct descendant of Niccolo
Machiavelli but due to the quirky genealogy of the blogosphere can
count Tom Paine, Jeremy Bentham, Beatrice and Sydney Webb, Gandhi and Aneuerin
Bevan amongst his ancestors.
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In his resignation speech Blair said he believed had always done what was right for Britain. He has not been indicted or impeached for his war crimes nor for lying to Palrliament of course.
Looking back at the previous post does it not seem the two men jailed for leaking official documents were harshly treated for doing what they believed was best for Britain?
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