So be it. God created ...

So be it. God created profoundly fallible creatures on this earth, and human history is mostly the story of error and accident.
 Michael A. Ledeen

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In order to achieve the most noble accomplishments, the leader may have to 'enter into evil.' This is the chilling insight that has made Machiavelli so feared, admired, and challenging. It is why we are drawn to him still.
 Michael A. Ledeen