Niccolo Machiavelli made a significant contribution to the political world. ... Machiavelli believed that success of a state was foremost dependent on its leader's knowledge of war. ... The principalities which founded a state, play a significant role to its leader. ... Machiavelli used these tactics to summarize his theory on a leader. ... The opinion's Machiavelli expressed in "The Prince", are both understandable and disagreeable. ...

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Machiavelli "The best fortress a ruler can have is not to be hated by the people, for if you possess fortresses and the people hate you, having fortresses will not save you". ... Machiavelli believes that Lorenzo de Medici does not act with dictatorial power, but with greed which is considered a fault. Machiavelli states that a prince can share power with the people, since a prince can trust the people much more than he can trust the nobles. ... "A leader must seem firm and moral to the people, and show positive results from his leadership". ... He probably felt that Machiavelli ...

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Gaither 3/4/03 During Machiavelli's time, society was much different than it had been for previous philosophers. ... Machiavelli was born at a time of conflict within Florence, Italy, between the republican leaders and the family of the Medici's, to which Machiavelli especially, had a history of opposition towards. After years of conflict between powers, Machiavelli was exiled from his country. ... To Machiavelli, a successful ruler is one who can impress people, regardless of what he really is inside. ... With this in mind, Machiavelli presents his work as a challenge to the Pap...

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In "The Prince," Machiavelli concludes that most, if not all, men are selfish and overly desirous. ... Machiavelli claims that during easy relaxed times, people will often be more generous and reliable. ... During his study of human nature and the behavioral characteristics of men, Machiavelli noticed how people are drawn to leaders with commendable virtues, such as courage, valor, and honesty. ... Machiavelli explains that fear can be used as an efficient tool to rule people. ... Through "The Prince," Machiavelli explains how principalities work much like a theatrical script. ...

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Machiavelli presents a new idea of governing a state that is completely different from the humanists of his time. ... Indeed, in The Prince Machiavelli describes the many pessimistic traits that are derived among human individuals. ... However, they are admirers of great leaders with traits of power, honor, courage, and generosity because they represent power. ... In today's world there is a current ruler that has been portrayed as a modern Machiavelli. ... Machiavelli is mostly known for his pragmatism as the same for Putin. ...

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Machiavelli is not saying simply that "the end justifies the means"; that would be a dangerous oversimplification of Machiavelli's intentions that, if put into practice, would lead to a great many actions that Machiavelli would certainly not approve. ... On three separate instances Machiavelli has given examples of leaders - Agathocles the Sicilian, Oliverotto of Fermo and Cesare Borgia - all of whom acquired power primarily as a result of wicked deeds. While the details differ slightly, each leader typically summoned the most powerful men to one place under false pretences and after kill...

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Niccolo Machiavelli was from the elite class in Renaissance Florence. ... A leader will not have power if his country does not have military security. A leader has to be able to protect his country in order to maintain his position. ... He uses both examples of good leaders, like Francesco Sforza and Philopoemon, and unsuccessful people like Sforza's sons. ... So he has to know how to circumvent his promises and still appear as an honest leader. ...

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Machiavelli starts off his argument in a very humble manner. ... By allowing the old systems in place, the people are more likely to go along with any of the rules they had with the previous ruler and they will not rebel against the new leaders. ... He also takes note of the fact that some leaders are much more talented in various aspects of ruling than others due to their own skills and abilities rather than good fortune. ... Machiavelli warns any aspiring prince about disarming his citizens because he claims that mistrust among the leader's people will bring his downfall. ... Machiavell...

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The Prince "The Prince" is a political handbook written by Niccolo Machiavelli as a gift for the Medici family in hope that it would get him back in the family's good grace. though I did not have much of an interest in, and did not understand a lot of Machiavelli's "the prince", of all the choices, I was most comfortable writing about on it, as it was still fresh on my mind from reading. ... Though, I was surprised to find that most of what Machiavelli said in the book could be easily understood, as long as you had a basic knowledge of the vocabulary pertaining to this subjec...

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Niccolo Machiavelli was an Italian statesman, writer, and political theorist. ... Machiavelli had a major influence on the people of the Renaissance. Although he was publicly disliked by some people, his actions he made as a political leader and his emphasized points in his books influenced many people. ... He was involved in major events such as the overthrowing of the Savonarolist government, where he took over and had the leader killed. ... Niccolo di Bernardo Dei Machiavelli died on June 21, 1527. ...

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Love (in Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince) The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli is the book that was based on examples of princes and other rulers of Spain, Italy, and other European countries at the time of Renaissance. ... To be a great ruler one must in a first place be a good person and according to Machiavelli to be a good person one should have these five qualities: compassion, honor, humanity, integrity, and religion. ... Machiavelli goes on to say that if one has and exercises all those qualities that make him a good person it can be harmful. ... The prince may not allow this to...

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Societal reform was also the aim of Niccolò Machiavelli in his book, The Prince. ... Throughout The Prince, Machiavelli expresses realpolitik when identifying the best way to lead a political realm. ...

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