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“. . . he decided to become a prince and to hold with violence and without obligation to anyone else that which had been conceded to him by agreement . . . ” and
“. . . whoever is the cause of someone becoming powerful is ruined . . . “
– Machiavelli, The Prince
“Successful liberal societies “cannot be neutral with regard to the values that are necessary to sustain themselves . . . . They need to prioritize public-spiritedness, tolerance, open-mindedness, and active engagement in public affairs if they are to cohere”.