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Originally Posted by Castout
It would mean that way had he not put Hitler nor Machiaveli after the sentence  .
For example
Had he written
"And in the last analysis, success is what matters," -Lord Jesus Christ
it would mean entirely different than
"And in the last analysis, success is what matters," -Adolvie Hitler
but we all know Christ never said that 
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How would a sentence change its meaning depending on who authored it?
I mean the quote itself is pretty much just a paraphrasing of "the only thing that matters is winning", not exactly ideal guideline to live a compassionate life by, but it would sound just as cold and uncaring if the saintliest person on Earth said it.