It is almost certainly an oxymoron to mention any concept labeled to be "Machiavellian justice," as much of the Florentine diplomat's work is provided under the premise that a proper order of the soul is a weakness and detrimental to the republic. ... Machiavelli doesn't see an attainable middle ground between creating excessive strength to protect the republic and harboring weakness which he feels will collapse the republic. ...

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