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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
“From the viewpoint of virtue politics a citizen is not someone who holds a status based on residency and ancestry but is rather a person of high character and enterprise who has shown devotion to the city and has sacrificed time and resources for its welfare.”