Dante & Machiavelli mashup

The darkest places in hell are reserved for those who maintain their neutrality in times of moral crisis - Dante Alighieri

The more sand has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it - Niccolo Machiavelli

A fair request should be followed by the deed in silence - Dante Alighieri

The first method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at those he has around him - Niccolo Machiavelli

The experience of this sweet life (L'esperienza de questa dolce vita) - Dante Alighieri

I'm not interested in preserving the status quo - I want to overthrow it - Niccolo Machiavelli

He listens well who takes notes - Dante Alighieri

It is not titles that honor men, but men that honor titles - Niccolo Machiavelli