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Machiavelli’s full name is Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli. His tomb is in the church of Santa Croce in Florence, Italy (historyguide.com). Machiavelli wrote a ton of quotes, but this is only one: "Everyone sees what you appear to be, few experience what you really are" (skurian.weebly.com). He got married to Marietta Corsini in 1502 and had 4 sons and 2 daughters. But he then later died at the age of 58 on June 21, 1527. His sons names are Guido Machiavelli, Piero Machiavelli, Bernardo Machiavelli, Lodovico Machiavelli, and his daughters are Baccina Machiavelli and Primerana Machiavelli (thefamouspeople.com).

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