Mar 16 • Daily Stoic Quotes
Power comes from arms
“To get a better grasp of the problem, we have to ask: is the leader introducing the changes relying on his own resources, or does he depend on other people support; that is, does he have to beg help to achieve his goals, or can he impose them? If he’s begging, help, he’s bound to fail and will get nowhere. But if he’s got his own resources and can impose his plans, then it’s unlikely he’ll be running serious risks. This is why the visionary who has armed force on his side has always won through, while unarmed even your visionary is always a loser. Because on top of everything else, we must remember that the general public mood will swing. It’s easy to convince people of something, but hard to keep them convinced. So when they stop believing in you, you must be in a position to force them to believe.”
-Niccolo Machiavelli
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Power comes from arms
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