“It must be considered that there is nothing more difficult to carry out, nor more doubtful of success, not more dangerous to handle, than to initiate a new order of things. For the reformer as enemies in all those who profit by the old order, and only lukewarm defenders in all those who would profit by the new order, this luke - warmedness arising partly from fear of their adversaries, who have the laws in their favor; and partly from the incredulity of mankind, who do not truly believe in anything new until they have had actual experience of it. Thus it arises that on every opportunity for attacking the reformer, his opponents do so with the zeal of partisans, the others only defend him half-heartedly, so that between them he runs great danger.”
Chapter VI, The Prince
Niccolo Machiavelli
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