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…a little bit later. The Prince was much more different than other books which were written about creating and controlling principalities, because Machiavelli never came to a conclusion about what an ideal prince or principality was. However, in the Prince…

…by the people is safer then being loved by them. He explains that every prince must desire to be considered merciful and not cruel, but should not misuse the mercifulness, or he would be taken advantage of. Those who inject a little cruelty now and then, will keep…

…enough behind to be a little ahead.” It sounds like it’s a lot different than life here in New Jersey.  Bibliography Prince Edward Island, By Kumari Campbell, Copyright 1996, Lerner Publications Prince Edward Island, By Deirdre…

…so in a previous book. The thesis of the book is that “The ends justify the means.” Machiavelli feels that one should make whatever actions necessary in order to gain power. The Prince does little more then to support this thesis, though the use…

…Machiavellian Politics in The Prince The Prince, written by Niccolo Machiavelli, is one of the first examinations of politics and science from a purely scientific and rational perspective. Machiavelli theorizes that the state…

…Machiavellian Politics in The Prince The Prince, written by Niccolo Machiavelli, is one of the first examinations of politics and science from a purely scientific and rational perspective. Machiavelli theorizes that the state is only…

…retired from public life he wrote his most famous work, The Prince (1532), which describes the means by which a leader may gain and maintain power. I enjoyed the book. I believe it defines the characteristics and qualities that a leader should…

…, Machiavelli says "Private Citizens who become princes purely by good fortune do so with little exertion on their own part, but subsequently they maintain their position by considerable exertion." This is yet another place where Machiavelli and I are in total…

…The Prince: Critical Attributes and Issues of Concern In 1513, Italian politician Niccolo Machiavelli wrote the book The Prince. The book was written as a handbook for princes. It is written in short, concise paragraphs. According to Machiavelli…

…Niccolo Machiavelli was a political philosopher and diplomat in Italy. He wrote The Prince, an argumentative analysis, to instructs a prince on how to maintain his power and his state. He advised the prince to be constantly ready for war, not always keep…