The statement that "Any person who decides in every situation to act as a good man is bound to be destroyed in the company of so many men who are not good" was made by:

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The statement is a Machiavellian view of the world, which suggests that in order to succeed in a society that is full of morally corrupt individuals, one must also be willing to act immorally. This is in contrast to more traditional or conventional views of morality, which emphasize acting in accordance with universal moral principles regardless of the behavior of those around you. Plato and conventional moralists would not subscribe to this viewpoint, and there is no evidence to suggest that Charles Darwin made such a statement.

The Statement That "Any Person Who Decides in Every Situation