"Abbiate cura che non v'inganniate, pensando forse meritar piú con l'esser clemente che con l'esser giusta; perché perdonando troppo a chi falla si fa ingiuria a chi non falla."
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Baldassare Castiglione
Baldassare Castiglione, Count of Novilara (December 6, 1478 – February 2, 1529) was an Italian courtier, diplomat and author, best-known for his study of the ideal courtly life, Il Libro del Cortegiano.
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