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Niccolo Machiavelli

The distinction between children and adults, while probably useful for some purposes, is at bottom a specious one, I feel. There are only individual egos, crazy for love.

Niccolo Machiavelli

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Machiavelli suggests that the difference we make between children and adults is not truly meaningful because what really matters is each person's desire for love. He emphasizes that everyone, regardless of age, is driven by the same deep emotional need.

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