He does not wish to seem presumptuous by daring to discuss the affairs of a prince, but, he suggests, just as only a prince, from his vantage point above the people, can understand them, only one of the people can truly understand the prince. ... Annexed principalities can be put under the rule of a prince, or set up as "free states." ... A hereditary prince "will naturally have the affection of his people." ... Machiavelli humbles himself on the page, begging that his prince will accept the gift he has to offer. ... After a period of self-imposed exile during a previous regime--during whic...

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The Prince, by Niccolo Machiavelli presents a written handbook for princes that became a classic treatise that transformed the understanding of politics and political theory. ... He expresses this through The Prince with quotes of keeping and obtaining power. ... This is a perfect example of The Prince because it views the best interest for the prince or ruler. ... They might not be able to keep their word to the prince but he needs to keep his word to them. ... Deceiving, is a principle for a prince to win and maintain honor. ...

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Prince Hamlet V.S Machiavelli's Prince "The Prince" by the Italian aristocrat Niccolo Machiavelli is a highly controversial piece of work that summarizes the qualities a prince must have in order to fulfill his pose. Machiavelli believes that a prince must use his power for beneficial means, opposed to objectionable ways in order for the prince to maintain his power. "The Prince" both compares and contrasts Shakespeare's "Hamlet". Hamlet struggles exceedingly to maintain his position as prince, and this is due to some of the highly essential qualities outlined by Machiavelli's ...

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"The Prince" The Prince is based on the failure of past Italian rulers and concludes with an impassioned plea to the future rulers of the nation. ... The Prince is very straight forward. ... Machiavelli's gives many good points on the prince regarding to the militia. ... This is an important question a prince must answer. ... The Prince is a very good guide for any prince to stay in power. ...

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Military preparations and experiences are very important to maintain a prince's power. ... Furthermore, a prince needs to learn from others' victories and defeats. ... That is why a prince has to get ready for wars and trains himself extensively to solve any problems. ... A prince, according to Machiavelli, has to be both lion and fox. ... It is true that keeping promises in some cases only good for people but harmful for the prince. ...

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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. Politics, and things of that nature really are not my favorite subject to read about, so getting into "the prince" I knew it was going to be quite a chore to get through. ... Since "the prin...

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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. ... However, the following question arises, if a prince possesses all those fine qualities that make him a good person how can he be a great ruler who must be mortal and cruel, and according to Machiavelli, " no prince should mind being called cruel for what he does to keep his subjects united and loyal." ... Machiavelly, in the first sentence of this passage shows...

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The Prince By: Niccolo Machiavelli Julius Caesar once said, "I came, I saw, I conquered." Niccolo Machiavelli' s novel The Prince, he envisions himself as a ruler and through his successes and failures at political strategy, he achieves greatness through his final achievement of writing a masterpiece. ... My second reason that inspired Machiavelli to write The Prince, promises to benefit future rulers on how to rule more effectively. ... If Julius did not invest so much time in a false appearance, he could have redeemed himself rather then becoming a mean and hurtful prince. ... Ma...

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He claims that the people have a natural response of resisting a new prince that enters their territory and that the new prince cannot truly punish them if he is trying to win their support. ... Vices that would normally be condemned however, are sometimes necessary in protecting the prince's interests. ... Moving on to honesty, Machiavelli seems to believe that dishonesty has its benefits among princes too. ... A prince must appear virtuous, but he doesn't have to have virtue. ... By giving the masses access to weapons, they help both themselves and the prince from enemy attacks. ...

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It was almost time when the prince had to be crowned as king, but the prince wanted to know his people first and understand life from their point of view too, because he wanted to know them before ruling over them. ... The man refused at first underestimating the prince, though later he agreed and the prince succeeded. The man was impressed and asked the prince if he could be of any help to him. ... The man agreed and made the prince familiar with the place and work. ... Soon the prince was crowned King, he set out in public in a rally. ...

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If Niccolò Machiavelli wrote "The Prince" then there should not be any question that he is the reflection of a Machiavellian. ... Some scholars have said that the title "The Prince" is a satire, intended to be more ridiculing toward the government, rather than praising. ... Indeed, works such as the 'Discourses on Livy' and the 'Art of War' seem to run counter to many of pieces of advice given in 'The Prince'. In the Discourses on Livy, for example, Machiavelli not only contends that "governments of the people" are superior to th...

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In Niccolo Machiavelli's the Prince, he is conveying to the reader and also to the Medici family, his views on how Princes should run their states. ... He had a strong dislike for the previous Italian princes. ... Machiavelli's ideal prince is an individual that is emotionless. ... Currently we live in a nation where few, if any, fear their "prince." ... His prince must be a combination of two beast a fox and a lion. ...

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"The Prince" by Nicolo Machiavelli is a poltical view on how an individual might gain, maintain, and expand the power over the state or states in which a ruler has authority. ... Machiavelli's book, "The Prince" was written in the sixteenth century. ... In contrast with "The Prince", Luke's Gospel had somewhat different origins. ... Did the people of the times attribute to or detract from either "The Prince" or Luke's Gospel's ability to have their ideas passed down through generations? ... It is obvious than that the most use of "The Prince" came ...

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Machiavelli: The Prince Niccolo Machiavelli was born into a time of political upheaval in Italy. ... The Prince is the text from which my source is taken. ... Using this insight, Machiavelli in The Prince describes how one would be best to go about achieving and maintaining power. ... The source within the textbook is a very famous excerpt taken from the 17th chapter of The Prince. ... He has a clear dislike of mercenaries in both the source excerpt and in The Prince. ...

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He demonstrated his ideas in, "The Prince," to appeal to the monarchy that was all about dominance and wealth. ... In modern times, the role of, "The Prince," is more played out by entire political parties, who mask ideas and manipulation. ...

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To this end, In The Prince, Machiavelli offers the following advice to would be princes: "You should know, then, that there are two ways of contending: one by using laws, the other, force. ... Machiavelli insists that the prince should seem "exceptionally merciful, trustworthy, upright, humane and devout" and says further that the prince "need not actually posses all the above mentioned qualities, but he must certainly seem to" . ... Another instance, for which Machiavelli feels that it is necessary for a prince to venture beyond "properly human means" and act beastly, or cruel is the wa...

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Machiavelli's "The Prince" is essentially about the qualities the best type of prince possesses. What he lacks is a definition of what the ideal prince is. ... These are gaps that he leaves in his explanation of what a good prince should be. By leaving these gaps he leaves it up to us to come to our own conclusions on what the ideal prince really is. He hopes his examples and lessons will work for the prince to better himself and his society. ...

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(The first holds the actual character, personality, beliefs of the prince;! ... It might be good to note the slightly chauvanistic temper to The Prince. ... And, of course, most frequent of all was Machiavelli's emphatic comment that a new prince could only manage ! ... This is so important--and virtuous--because it would keep the prince from fouling his residence (and thus from fouling Florence) and it would tend to make him a Florentine, the best thing for a prince of Florence to be. In the final analysis, virtu and fortuna come screaming out from the pages of The Prince itself. ...

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He had the qualities of a prince, which is something that he wrote about in one of his many works, entitled The Prince. ... Machiavelli believed that a prince should be well versed in war. ... Another quality that Machiavelli refers to in The Prince is generosity. ... Machiavelli possesses all the qualities that he laid out in The Prince. ... (Hale xi) Machiavelli truly had the qualities of a prince. ...

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His controversial novel, "The Prince", sought to publicize his ideals on the leadership of a nation. ... He also believed that a prince should not feel compelled by traditions or ethical normality. ... A VandenBrul 2 prince should rather be feared than loved but not hated. ... The opinion's Machiavelli expressed in "The Prince", are both understandable and disagreeable. ... His prince is too distrusting of his people and could prevent him from excelling in power. ...

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I feel that Machiavelli's intention was to let the ruler of Florence, Lorenzo de Medici know that he must change the way he is ruling Florence because, A prince must act with dictatorial power in order to maintain his position. ... 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. ... The people are not unforgiving and greedy so the prince can place more trust in the people. Since the public can be trusted, the prince can empower the people. ...

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The character of Hamlet, The Prince of Denmark, in Shakespeare's play "Hamlet" has always been one of the most controversial issues in English literature. ... However, being an intelligent and reasonable man, the Prince did not jump into conclusions. ... Therefore, the first chance the Prince had to reassure himself, he took. ... Although, the Prince still does not have any further plans, he is impatiently looking forward to the "final truth" coming out. ... The Prince blames himself for being passive, but he cannot be otherwise, until he gets the last push - the proof of truth. ...

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It was during this exile that he wrote his most famous work, The Prince, a piece about political power. ... He says that "A Prince, therefore, need not necessarily have all (good) qualities but should certainly appear to" (Machiavelli, 55). ... Oddly enough, the prince that Machiavelli proposes, one whose substance is assumed very achievable, as opposed to the unattainable ideal, has a more difficult job. ... His work, The Prince, however, was published shortly after his death. ... It could be said, by any educated individual, that reading The Prince has become a prerequisite to holding of...

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During his exile, his most controversial piece of work emerged: The Prince. The Prince, which is his most controversial piece, was written as a handbook for political leaders. ... The Prince provoked arguments of ideals and religious arguments as well. ... Machiavelli also says that a prince should be able to be deceitful when it can help him gain advantage by appearingvirtuous and upright.? ...

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He composed two major works in his lifetime, one called "Discourses on the First Ten Books of Titus Livius," and the other "The Prince." ... Machiavelli's most famous and noted work was called "The Prince," which he wrote in 1532. "The Prince" was a short book that in general, said one thing: all means may be resorted to for the establishment and preservation of authority. In other words, the book described the means by which a prince may gain and maintain his power. ...

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