“Be careful how you do one man a pleasure which must needs occasion equal displeasure in another. For he who is thus slighted will not forget, but will think the offence to himself the greater in that another profits by it; while he who receives the pleasure will either not remember it, or will consider the favour done him less than it really was.”
Quote by Francesco Guicciardini
Work
Counsels and Reflections of Francesco Guicciardini
This book offers a compilation of Guicciardini's thoughts on governance, diplomacy, and the complexities of statecraft during the Renaissance period. It reflects his extensive experience as a diplomat and his observations on the political landscape of his time. more
Author
Francesco Guicciardini
Francesco Guicciardini was an Italian historian renowned for his profound insights into Italian history and diplomatic policy. His work, 'The History of Italy', is one of the most important historical works of the Renaissance. more