1. Machiavelli's The Prince and God the King
However, the prince must be careful to avoid making himself hated so that he may avoid a revolt from his subjects because a prince that is hated cannot lead a nation that despises him. ... However, a prince that is both feared and loved is considered to be noble. Free-spending or Parsimonious The next attribute of a Machiavellian prince is whether the free-spending prince or the parsimonious, tightfisted prince makes for a better ruler. ... In "The Prince," Machiavelli claims that "I say that every prince ought to wish to be considered kind rather than cruel. ... Christ is the Prince as wel...
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