Oh and since every little friend of "Marxism" (including those that just like to quote it), like to stick the words of philosophers in their posts and quotes, I figured I'd follow suit...
Here's some interesting quotes by Tupacs homie, Machiavelli:
"is necessary to take such measures that, when they believe no longer, it may be possible to make them believe by force. "
"We have not seen great things done in our time except by those who have been considered mean; the rest have failed. "
"One’s country must be defended, whether with glory or with shame; it must be defended anyhow."
"In speaking of the dictator... only self-constituted authorities, and never those created by the people, are dangerous to liberty."