Armed and Unarmed Prophets

From The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli
All armed prophets have conquered, and the unarmed have come to ruin; one cannot rely on persuasion alone but must be in a position to force belief.
Chapter 6

Canonical statement: armed prophets succeed, unarmed prophets fail. Savonarola is the contemporary example of failed unarmed prophecy.

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