"We are much beholden to Machiavel [Niccol Machiavelli, the 16th century courtier who wrote the book, 'The Prince', that eventually led to the term Machiavellian to describe the employment of cunning and duplicity, force and fraud, in statecraft, politics, business or in general conduct], and others, that write what men [and women] do, and not what they ought to do. [Because to be forewarned that behavior and people like this exist is to be forearmed against such win-at-any-cost, unethical behavior and people.]"

Author: Francis Bacon

Notes: (1561 1626), English philosopher, statesman, scientist, jurist and author. He served both as Attorney General and Lord Chancellor of England.