"Les principales fondations de chaque état, nouveaux états ainsi que les anciens ou composés, sont de bonnes lois et de bonnes armes"
— Niccolo Machiavelli
Simplified Meaning:
Every country, whether old or new, needs good rules and a strong military to be successful.
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