I have a hazy memory that I actuallyb learnt the reference on HN - maybe I'm wrong but the woolly context I have is of a respected prime minister approaching the end of a long career, coaching his son and successor.
Unlike Machiavelli, who if I remember correctly actually had a very poor relationship with the ruling family after a brief period of success.
I have a hazy memory that I actuallyb learnt the reference on HN - maybe I'm wrong but the woolly context I have is of a respected prime minister approaching the end of a long career, coaching his son and successor.
Unlike Machiavelli, who if I remember correctly actually had a very poor relationship with the ruling family after a brief period of success.