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"I was at a shiva a few days ago and half the conversations inevitably ended up at Israel/Palestine. Some lines from the night: • "As Machiavelli said, 'Don't wound your enemy. Kill them.'""
"Seven impoverished people must decide who wins a thousand dollars. They must vote off a contestant one-by-one until only three remain, who must decide among themselves who the most deserving is (or else no-one gets it)."
"Respect. I could never pull off that shit. The classic move is to rescue a guy from a shitty girlfriend and then slide right in. Seen that one with my buddies several times. Always resulted in a better relationship. I think it's cool, Sun Tzu Machiavelli mindset."
"The book is consistent with his larger body of work and was written to educate the Medici ruler of Florence on the proper conduct of a successful 'Prince', and to convince him to unify Italy against foreign powers. Also, fuck those hustle-culture dipshits who cherry pick from Machiavelli"
"I think it's cool, Sun Tzu Machiavelli mindset."